weeping myall
noun
See under myall.
Origin of weeping myall
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby weeping myall
weeping,
weeping fig,
weeping golden bell,
weeping ivy,
weeping lovegrass,
weeping myall,
weeping willow,
weepy,
weever,
weevil,
weevily
Definition for weeping myall (2 of 2)
myall
[ mahy-awl ]
/ ˈmaɪ ɔl /
noun
any of several Australian acacias, especially Acacia pendula (weeping myall), having gray foliage and drooping branches.
Origin of myall
1835–45; apparently to be identified with
myall wild, uncivilized < Dharuk
miyal stranger, Aborigine from another tribe
British Dictionary definitions for weeping myall
myall
/ (ˈmaɪəl) /
noun
any of several Australian acacias, esp Acacia pendula, having hard scented wood used for fences
a native Australian living independently of society
Word Origin for myall
C19: from a native Australian name