wattle
[ wot-l ]
/ ˈwɒt l /
noun
verb (used with object), wat·tled, wat·tling.
adjective
built or roofed with wattle or wattles.
Origin of wattle
before 900; (noun) Middle English
wattel, Old English
watul covering, akin to
wætla bandage; (v.) Middle English
wattelen, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM wattle
un·wat·tled, adjectiveWords nearby wattle
watteau,
watteau back,
wattenscheid,
watter,
watterson,
wattle,
wattle and daub,
wattlebird,
wattless component,
wattmeter,
watts
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British Dictionary definitions for wattle (1 of 2)
wattle
1
/ (ˈwɒtəl) /
noun
verb (tr)
adjective
made of, formed by, or covered with wattle
Derived forms of wattle
wattled, adjectiveWord Origin for wattle
Old English
watol; related to
wethel wrap, Old High German
wadal, German
Wedel
British Dictionary definitions for wattle (2 of 2)
wattle
2
/ (ˈwɒtəl) /
adjective
Midland English dialect
of poor quality