"boobialla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boobiallas [plural]
Etymology: Said to be from a southeastern Tasmanian language term bubiala. Etymology templates: {{m|und|bubiala}} bubiala Head templates: {{en-noun}} boobialla (plural boobiallas)
  1. (Australia) Any of various plants of coastal or sandy regions, especially a small tree Acacia longifolia (subsp. sophorae), and various flowering plants in the genus Myoporum in the figwort family. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Figwort family plants Synonyms: boobyalla

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