Wattle

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Wattle may refer to:

  • Wattle (anatomy), a fleshy growth hanging from the head or neck of certain animals, including humans
  • 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:

  • Acacia, commonly known as wattle, especially in Australia
  • 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:

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