Syn: mallee fowl, mallee-fowl, leipoa, lowan, {Leipoa ocellata}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mallee-bird — mallˈee bird, mallˈee fowl or mallˈee hen noun An Australian mound bird • • • Main Entry: ↑mallee … Useful english dictionary
mallee bird — noun or mallee fowl or mallee hen Etymology: mallee (I) : leipoa … Useful english dictionary
mallee fowl — n. (Zo[ o]l.), Same as {mallee bird} ({Leipoa ocellata}). See also {Leipoa}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mallee hen — noun adult female mallee fowl • Hypernyms: ↑mallee fowl, ↑leipoa, ↑lowan, ↑Leipoa ocellata * * * noun see mallee bird … Useful english dictionary
mallee — n. Austral. 1 any of several types of eucalyptus, esp. Eucalyptus dumosa, that flourish in arid areas. 2 a scrub formed by mallee. Phrases and idioms: mallee bird (or fowl or hen) a megapode, Leipoa ocellata, resembling a turkey. Etymology:… … Useful english dictionary
Mallee Emu-wren — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Mallee Cliffs National Park — IUCN Category Ia (Strict Nature Reserve) … Wikipedia
Mallee — may refer to: Mallee (habit), the habit of woody plants that grow with multiple stems from underground lignotubers Mallee (biogeographic region), a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia The Mallee, a district of north western… … Wikipedia
Mallee (habit) — For other uses, see Mallee (disambiguation). typical form of a mallee, Eucalyptus stricta Mallee is the growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, usually to a height of no… … Wikipedia
mallee fowl — noun Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds • Syn: ↑leipoa, ↑lowan, ↑Leipoa ocellata • Hypernyms: ↑megapode, ↑mound bird, ↑mound bird, ↑mound builder, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
