any of various Australian acacia shrubs, esp Acacia aneura, which grows in the central desert regions and has leaflike leafstalks
2.
scrub comprising a dense growth of acacia
3.
the outback; bush
Word origin
from a native Australian language
mulga in American English
(ˈmʌlɡə)
nounWord forms: plural-gas or -ga
1.
an Australian shrub or small tree, Acacia aneura, forming dense growths in some areas and having foliage used as forage for livestock
2.
an object, as an Aboriginal shield or club, made from the wood of this tree
Word origin
[1830–40; ‹ Yuwaalaraay (Australian Aboriginal language spoken near Lightning Ridge,N New South Wales) malga]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, format, rococo, showcase, stroboscope