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n. - Framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence; A fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards;

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  • Those marks on my face are wrinkles, and that thing under my chin is called a wattle, which is only going to hang lower in years to come.
  • By cutting down invading alien plants, such as wattle and pine, the availability of water was significantly enhanced.
  • Green wattle, Sydney black wattle, king or queen wattle
  • Like other acacias, green wattle fixes atmospheric nitrogen.
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