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Wattle

Wattle may refer to:

Wattle (anatomy), a fleshy growth hanging from the head or neck of certain animals, including humans
Wattle (dermatology) is another term for Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck
Wattle-and-daub, a building technique using woven wooden supports packed with clay or mud
Croatian wattle, decorative pattern found in medieval Croatian art

Wattle may also refer to:

Plants: Wattle, a common name for trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, especially in Australia and South Africa
Black Wattle, a common name for several species of Acacia, as well as the unrelated Callicoma

Animals: Wattle bagworm, caterpillar native to Southern Africa
Wattlebird, a member of the Honeyeater family, native to Australia
Wattle-eye, a family of small insect-eating birds native to Africa

Places: Wattle Cove, Auckland, New Zealand
Wattle Dam Gold Mine, a gold mine near Kambalda, Western Australia
Wattle Downs, Auckland, New Zealand
Wattle Glen, Victoria, Australia
Wattle Grove, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
Wattle Grove, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth
Wattle Hill, New South Wales, a suburb of Leeton
Wattle Park, Melbourne, a park known for its plantation of wattle trees
Wattle Park, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
Wattle Range Council, a local government area in South Australia
Wattles House, a house in Omaha, Nebraska, owned by Gurdon Wattles
Wattles Mansion, a house in Hollywood, California, owned by Gurdon Wattles

Other uses: Wattle Day, an Australian celebration of the first day of spring
Steam tug Wattle, a vessel formerly in commercial service in Victoria Harbour, Melbourne, Australia
Web Access to Teaching and Learning Environments, Australian National University's web-based education system

Source: Wikipedia


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