lilly-pilly
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Etymology
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Noun
lilly-pilly (plural lilly-pillies)
- An myrtaceous tree found in Australia (Syzygium smithii) with smooth ovate leaves and panicles of small white flowers.
- Any of a number of related trees.
References
- “lilly-pilly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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