Definition

1. Noun:

   • A type of tree: Any of various Australasian trees, particularly acacias, that yield slender poles suitable for construction.
   • A woven framework: A construction material or fence made by interweaving slender, flexible branches or stakes.
   • A fleshy caruncle: A wrinkled, often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (like chickens and turkeys) or lizards.

2. Verb:

   • To interweave: To form a structure by interlacing flexible branches or rods.
   • To construct with wattle: To build a fence, wall, or structure using this woven framework.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Tree):
  • The property was shaded by old wattle trees.
  • Wattle is a common sight in the Australian bush.
• Noun (Framework):
  • The early settlers built huts with walls of wattle and daub.
  • A simple wattle fence enclosed the vegetable garden.
• Noun (Anatomical Feature):
  • The turkey's red wattle shook as it gobbled.
  • The breed of chicken is known for its large, blue wattle.
• Verb:
  • They learned to wattle the branches to create a windbreak.
  • The traditional method is to wattle the frame before applying daub.

Advanced Usage

• "Wattle and daub": A traditional building technique using a woven lattice (wattle) coated with a sticky material like mud or plaster (daub).
  • Many medieval cottages were constructed using wattle and daub.

Variants and Related Words

• Wattled (adj): Having wattles; constructed using wattle.
  • A wattled fence; a wattled turkey.
• Wattling (n): The process or material used in wattle construction.

Synonyms

• Noun (Framework): Lattice, weave, mesh, hurdle.
• Noun (Caruncle): Lobe, fold, caruncle.
• Verb: Weave, interlace, intertwine, plait.

Related Phrases

• "Golden wattle": Refers specifically to , the floral emblem of Australia.
  • Golden wattle blooms in spring.

Noun

1. any of various Australasian trees yielding slender poles suitable for wattle
2. framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
3. a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards

Verb

1. interlace to form wattle
2. build of or with wattle