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maple
n. In New Zealand, a common settlers'corruption for any tree called Mapau (q.v.); inAustralia, appl...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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sugar
n. slang for money. It may be doubtedif it is specially Australian. 1887. J. Bonwick, `Romance of ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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sugar-ant
n. a small ant, known in many partsof Australia by this name because of its fondness for sweetthing...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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sugar-bag
n. nest of honey, and the honey. 1881. A. C. Grant, `Bush Life in Queensland,' vol. i. p. 67: «Th...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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sugar-grass
n. an Australian grass, Erianthus fulvus, Kunth., N.O. Gramineae. 1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Nati...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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sugar-gum
n. an Australian Gum, Eucalyptuscorynocalyx of South Australia and North-Western Victoria.The folia...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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sugar orchard
A collection of maple trees selected and preserved in the forest for the purpose of making sugar the...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.