wattle

🇺🇸 /ˈwɑːtl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɒtl/
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noun
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interwoven branches used as a building material

The ancient house was built with wattle and daub.

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a fleshy growth hanging from the neck of a bird

The turkey's wattle was bright red.

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a type of tree with small leaves and thorns

The wattle trees are native to Australia.

translation

n. interwoven branches used as a building material; a fleshy growth hanging from the neck of a bird; a type of tree with small leaves and thorns

Word Forms

Plural wattles