Mallee \Mal"lee\, n. [Native name.]

1. (Bot.) A dwarf Australian eucalypt with a number of thin stems springing from a thickened stock. The most common species are Eucalyptus dumosa and E. Gracilis.

2. Scrub or thicket formed by the mallee. [Australia]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)