mal·lee I. \ˈmalē\noun (-s) Etymology:mallee native name in Victoria, Australia 1.alsomallee box: any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts; especially: one producing several stems from the base (as Eucalyptus dumosa or E. oleosa) 2. a.: a dense brushwood or thicket formed by mallees b.: an area covered by mallee brushwood or a mallee thicket II. variant of mali