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pindan

[ pin-duhn, -dan ]

noun

, Australian.
  1. semiarid country; scrubland.
  2. the scrubs, grasses, and small trees covering scrublands.

pindan

/ ˈpɪnˌdæn /

noun

  1. a desert region of Western Australia
  2. the vegetation growing in this region
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pindan1

First recorded in 1930–35; perhaps from an Australian Aboriginal language
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pindan1

from a native Australian language

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