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pindan

American

[pin-duhn, -dan] / ˈpɪn dən, -dæn /

noun

Australian.

semiarid country; scrubland.
the scrubs, grasses, and small trees covering scrublands.

pindan British

/ ˈpɪnˌdæn /

noun

a desert region of Western Australia
the vegetation growing in this region

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Etymology

Origin of pindan

First recorded in 1930–35; perhaps from an Australian Aboriginal language

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