Gidgee

/ɡɪdˈɡiː/ noun

Definition

An Australian acacia or eucalyptus tree, possibly the same or related to giddea and gidgea.

Etymology

From Australian Aboriginal languages, variant spelling of giddea and gidgea, showing how European settlers recorded Aboriginal words with inconsistent spelling.

Kelly Says

The existence of giddea, gidgea, and gidgee for similar trees shows how colonial English writers struggled to spell Aboriginal words—there was no standard until much later.

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