pindan

[ pin-duhn, -dan ]

noun

, Australian.

1. semiarid country; scrubland.
2. the scrubs, grasses, and small trees covering scrublands.

pindan

/ ˈpɪnˌdæn /

noun

1. a desert region of Western Australia
2. the vegetation growing in this region

Word History and Origins

Origin of pindan¹

First recorded in 1930–35; perhaps from an Australian Aboriginal language

Word History and Origins

Origin of pindan¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Ball, who stands at 6ft 7in and weighs in at 19st 11lb, was regarded as one of the most promising rising talents in the Pindan Premier Grade competition in Western Australia.

From BBC

Check this out: D. convergens Storr, 1974, D. lalliae Storr, 1974, D. linga Houston, 1977, D. magna Storr, 1974, D. pindan Storr, 1979 and D. reginae Glauert, 1959, D. phaeospinosa Edwards & Melville, 2011, D. vescus Doughty et al.,

From Scientific American

The first Governor of San Pablo or Sampaloc in the name of the King of Spain was appointed by the soldier Montoya, and was called Bartolomé Maghayin; the second was Cristóbal Soman͠galit and the third was Bernabé Pindan, all of whom had adopted Christianity.

From Project Gutenberg