snottygobble
English
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Etymology
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Noun
snottygobble (plural snottygobbles)
- (Australia, Western Australia) A plant of the genus Persoonia.
- 2001, Society for Growing Australian Plants, Australian Plants, Volume 21, Issue 166 - Volume 22, Issue 181, page 62,
- Similarly, residents of Perth are likely to recognise the sickle-shaped leaves of their commonest snottygobble, Persoonia longifolia.
- 2002, Peter Bernhardt, The Rose′s Kiss: A Natural History of Flowers, page 118,
- I can vouch for this technique, as my colleagues and I used it to sample the apparently odorless flowers of snottygobble bushes (Persoonia) in Australia.
- 2009, Craig Silvey, Jasper Jones, Allen & Unwin 2009, p. 66:
- Jeffrey espies a ripe snottygobble tree that hasn't been raided yet.
- 2011, Gavin Wright, Cycling For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition, unnumbered page,
- These forests are ancient, with many tree species limited to this region of Australia. This is the home of the stately jarrah and the graceful snottygobble.
- 2001, Society for Growing Australian Plants, Australian Plants, Volume 21, Issue 166 - Volume 22, Issue 181, page 62,