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'''Wattle''' or '''wattles''' may refer to: |
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==Plants== |
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*''[[Acacia sensu lato |
*''[[Acacia sensu lato]]'', genus of plants and shrubs commonly known as wattle, especially in Australia and South Africa |
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*[[Black wattle]], common name for several species of acacia |
*[[Black wattle]], common name for several species of acacia |
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*''[[Callicoma]]'', also known as black wattle, although unrelated to the acacia species |
*''[[Callicoma]]'', also known as black wattle, although unrelated to the acacia species |
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*[[Wattle Day]], Australian celebration of the first day of spring |
*[[Wattle Day]], Australian celebration of the first day of spring |
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*[[Steam Tug Wattle|Steam Tug ''Wattle'']], vessel formerly in commercial service in Victoria Harbour, Melbourne, Australia |
*[[Steam Tug Wattle|Steam Tug ''Wattle'']], vessel formerly in commercial service in Victoria Harbour, Melbourne, Australia |
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Revision as of 13:11, 15 July 2019
Look up wattle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wattle or wattles may refer to:
Plants
- Acacia sensu lato, genus of plants and shrubs commonly known as wattle, especially in Australia and South Africa
- Black wattle, common name for several species of acacia
- Callicoma, also known as black wattle, although unrelated to the acacia species
- Golden wattle, Acacia pycantha, species of acacia which is the official floral emblem of Australia
- Sunshine wattle, Acacia terminalis, species of acacia which grows in southeastern Australia
Animals
- Wattle (anatomy), fleshy growth hanging from the head or neck of certain animals.
- Wattle bagworm, caterpillar native to Southern Africa
- Wattlebird, member of the honeyeater family, native to Australia
- Wattle-eye, family of small insect-eating birds native to Africa
Construction
- Wattle (construction), woven strips of wood forming panels used for fencing or for walling
- Wattle-and-daub, a building technique using woven wooden supports packed with clay or mud
Other
- Wattle (dermatology), another term for congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck
- Croatian wattle, decorative pattern found in medieval Croatian art
- Wattle Day, Australian celebration of the first day of spring
- Steam Tug Wattle, vessel formerly in commercial service in Victoria Harbour, Melbourne, Australia