NYT Dictionary

MALLEE

/ˈmɑli/
NounMAL-leemal-lee · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A type of scrubland with low-growing thick eucalypts, characteristic of certain parts of Australia.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Probably borrowed from Wemba-Wemba mali; compare Woiwurrung mali.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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