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Definition wattle in British English

wattle noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈwɒt(ə)l/
1

a substance used for making walls, consisting of large sticks with small branches between them

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adobe aggregate asbestos
2

a piece of skin that hangs from the head or neck of some birds

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beak bill breast
3

Acacia pycnantha, a plant/flower that is the national floral emblem of Australia

Example

In 1988 the golden wattle was formally adopted as the floral emblem of Australia.

Definition wattle in British English