Wattle
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- Wattle (anatomy)Wattle (anatomy)A wattle is a fleshy dewlap or caruncle hanging from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds, goats and other animals. In some birds the caruncle is erectile tissue.The wattle is frequently an organ of sexual dimorphism...
, a fleshy growth hanging from the head or neck of certain animals. - Wattle (dermatology) is another term for Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neckCongenital cartilaginous rest of the neckCongenital cartilaginous rest of the neck is a cutaneous condition characterized by branchial arch remnants that are considered to be the cervical variant of accessory tragus....
- Wattle-and-daubWattle and daubWattle and daub is a composite building material used for making walls, in which a woven lattice of wooden strips called wattle is daubed with a sticky material usually made of some combination of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw...
, a building technique using woven wooden supports packed with clay or mud - Croatian wattleCroatian wattleThe Croatian wattle, known as the pleter or troplet in Croatian, is a type of interlace, most characteristic for its three-ribbon pattern. It is one of the most often used patterns of pre-romanesque Croatian art...
, decorative pattern found in medieval Croatian art
Wattle may also refer to:
Plants:
- Wattle, a common name for trees and shrubs in the genus AcaciaAcaciaAcacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not...
, especially in Australia and South Africa - Black WattleBlack WattleAcacia mearnsii is a fast-growing leguminous tree native to Australia. Common names for it include Black Wattle, Acácia-negra , Australian Acacia, Australische Akazie , Swartwattel , Uwatela...
, a common name for several species of Acacia, as well as the unrelated Callicoma - Golden wattle, species of Acacia which embodies the Australian country
Animals:
- Wattle bagwormWattle bagwormThe Wattle bagworm is a species of moth in the family Psychidae. In Southern Africa it is a pest of the Black Wattle, Acacia mearnsii, which is grown largely as a source of vegetable tannin...
, caterpillar native to Southern Africa - WattlebirdWattlebirdWattlebirds are members of the Honeyeater family, and native to Australia. Species of wattlebird include the Little Wattlebird, the Red Wattlebird, the Western Wattlebird, and the Yellow Wattlebird....
, a member of the Honeyeater family, native to Australia - Wattle-eyeWattle-eyePlatysteiridae is a family of small stout passerine birds of the African tropics. The family contains the wattle-eyes, batises and shrike-flycatchers. They were previously classed as a subfamily of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.These insect-eating birds are found in usually open...
, a family of small insect-eating birds native to Africa - Three-wattled BellbirdThree-wattled bellbirdThe Three-wattled Bellbird is a Central American migratory bird of the cotinga family.-Overview:One of four species of bellbird that live in Central and South America, the Three-wattled Bellbird is between and long...
, a migratory bird native to Central America and South America
Places:
- Wattle CoveWattle CoveWattle Cove is a suburb of Manukau City, one of the four cities that make up the conurbation of Auckland, New Zealand, in northern New Zealand.The suburb is located on Mahia peninsula on the Manukau Harbour, along with Wattle Downs....
, Auckland, New Zealand - Wattle Dam Gold MineWattle Dam Gold MineThe Wattle Dam Gold Mine is a gold mine located 25 km south west of Kambalda, Western Australia.It is currently owned by Ramelius Resources...
, a gold mine near Kambalda, Western Australia - Wattle DownsWattle DownsWattle Downs is a suburb of Manukau, Auckland, in northern New Zealand.The suburb is located on the Mahia Park peninsula on the Manukau Harbour, along with Wattle Cove.It is 25 kilometres south of Auckland CBD and 10 kilometres south of Manukau City....
, Auckland, New Zealand - Wattle Glen, VictoriaWattle Glen, VictoriaWattle Glen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Wattle Glen had a population of 1460.-History:...
, Australia - Wattle Grove, New South WalesWattle Grove, New South WalesWattle Grove is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wattle Grove is located 30 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool....
, a suburb of Sydney - Wattle Grove, Western AustraliaWattle Grove, Western AustraliaWattle Grove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda.-Description:Wattle Grove is approximately 3/4 Semi Rural, and 1/4 Urban Development...
, a suburb of Perth - Wattle Hill, New South WalesWattle Hill, New South WalesWattle Hill is a north-western suburb of Leeton, New South Wales. Wattle Hill was developed in the 1970s and 80's as a joint venture between Leeton Shire Council and the New South Wales Department of Housing. Wattle Hill has a large concentration of housing department homes particularly on...
, a suburb of Leeton - Wattle Park, MelbourneWattle Park, MelbourneWattle Park is a public park in Melbourne, Australia, located in the suburb of Burwood. It is known for its plantation of 12,000 wattle trees. It is currently maintained by Parks Victoria....
, a park known for its plantation of wattle trees - Wattle Park, South AustraliaWattle Park, South AustraliaWattle Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Burnside. It was named for the abundance of Golden Wattle, Acacia pycantha, which grew in the sandy creek bed that runs through the suburb. The creek is also host to a large number of ancient River Red Gums which give the area...
, a suburb of Adelaide - Wattle Range CouncilWattle Range CouncilWattle Range Council is a local government area in the Limestone Coast region of south eastern South Australia. It stretches from the coast at Beachport east to the Victorian border...
, a local government area in South Australia - Wattles HouseWattles HouseThe Wattles House is located at 320 South 37th Street in the Midtown area of Omaha, Nebraska. Designed by renowned Omaha architect Thomas Kimball in the Chateauesque style, the house was built in 1895...
, a house in Omaha, Nebraska, owned by Gurdon Wattles - Wattles MansionWattles MansionThe Wattles Estate, which was originally known as Jualita, is located at 1824 North Curson Avenue in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1907 by wealthy Omaha, Nebraska banker Gurdon Wattles as a winter home...
, a house in Hollywood, California, owned by Gurdon Wattles
Other uses:
- Wattle DayWattle DayWattle Day is a day of celebration in, Australia of the first day of spring with the use of acacias, known by the common name "wattle" in Australia...
, an Australian celebration of the first day of spring - Steam tug WattleSteam Tug WattleSteam Tug Wattle is a vessel which is currently out of survey. She was launched in 1933 as a tug in Sydney, Australia. She ran commercial cruises around Melbourne and surrounding areas. She suspended her marine commercial service in 2003 and is currently located in No. 2 Victoria Harbour,...
, a vessel formerly in commercial service in Victoria Harbour, Melbourne, Australia