scrubby

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

adj.


belonging to, or resemblingscrub.

1802. Jas. Flemming, `Journal of the Exploration of C.Grimes' [at Port Phillip, Australia], ed. by J. J.Shillinglaw, 1879, Melbourne, p. 17:

«The land appeared barren, a scrubby brush.»

[p. 221: «The trees low and scrubby.»

1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 19:

«To-day I . . . passed a scrubby ironbark forest.» .

1849. J. P. Townsend, `Rambles in New South Wales,' p. 216:

«A scrubby country is a stockman's abhorrence, as there hecannot ride, at least at any pace.»

1868. J. A. B., `Meta,' c. i. p. 9:

«'Twere madness to attempt to chase,

In such a wild and scrubby place,

Australia's savage steer.»

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