Wattle Definition
wŏtl
wattled, wattles, wattling
noun
wattles
A sort of woven work made of sticks intertwined with twigs or branches, used for walls, fences, and roofs.
Webster's New World
A stick, rod, twig, or wand.
Webster's New World
Material used for such construction.
American Heritage
A hurdle or framework made of sticks, rods, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of various Australian trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
American Heritage
verb
wattled, wattles, wattling
To twist or intertwine (sticks, twigs, branches, etc.) so as to form an interwoven structure or fabric.
Webster's New World
To construct (a fence) by intertwining sticks or twigs.
Webster's New World
To build of, or roof, fence, etc. with, wattle.
Webster's New World
adjective
Made of or roofed with wattle or wattles.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Wattle
Noun
Singular:
wattlePlural:
wattlesOrigin of Wattle
Middle English wattel from Old English watel N., sense 2, short for wattle-tree from their use in wattle construction
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Early Modern English of unknown origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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