golden wattle

English

Noun

golden wattle (plural golden wattles)

1. (Australia) A small flowering tree, Acacia pycnantha, of southeastern Australia. [from 19th c.]
   • 2018, Robbie Arnott, Flames, Text Publishing, published 2023, page 56:

     Golden wattle, on the other hand, that capricious, fluffy-dusty do-gooder of a plant, will produce an entirely different result.