Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word mallee bull.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.

  • Australianism - usually heard in the phrase, 'as fit as a mallee bull', i.e. in good shape.

    May 23, 2009

  • But what is "mallee"?

    May 23, 2009

  • See mallee. Not to be confused with Ern Malley, tee-hee!

    May 23, 2009

  • There's a statue of a mallee bull in the main street of the town of Birchip, where my great great grandfather was the village blacksmith.

    May 23, 2009

  • He looks like a water buffalo. Are these bulls domesticated?

    May 25, 2009

  • Think so ... I'm not a bull expert ;-) I don't recall Australia having native bulls, although there are all kinds of domesticated animals gone feral, including buffalo and banteng.

    May 25, 2009

  • Banteng?

    May 25, 2009

  • Bos javanicus.

    May 25, 2009

  • Beautiful animal. Thanks!

    May 25, 2009

  • That bull is rather, um, well bolloxed.

    May 25, 2009

  • This is just a guess, but could it be linked to Malleable? The meanings don't seem to go together, but who knows.

    May 26, 2009