n. The growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, shared by species of related genera.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A dwarf Australian eucalypt with a number of thin stems springing from a thickened stock. The most common species are Eucalyptus dumosa and Eucalyptus Gracilis.
n. Scrub or thicket formed by the mallee.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Two dwarf species of Eucalyptus, E. dumosa and E. oleosa, growing in Australia. They sometimes form immense tracts of brushwood, called mallee-scrub.
n. Same as molly.
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n. any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts
Word Usage
"The mallee is the basis of the one industry that continues here: it is coppiced every few years to make eucalyptus oil."