wattle

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : repli de peau charnu pendant sous le cou de certains oiseaux ou lézards ; armature de piquets entrelacés et de branchages utilisée pour des clôtures ; ou l'un des divers arbres australasiens fournissant de fines perches pour une telle construction.

A noun with multiple meanings: a fleshy fold of skin hanging from the neck of certain birds or lizards; a framework of interwoven stakes and branches used for fencing; or any of various Australasian trees that provide slender poles for such construction.

1. Fleshy skin fold on birdsB2formalscientific

   A wrinkled, often brightly colored piece of skin that hangs from the neck or throat of certain birds, such as chickens, turkeys, and some lizards.

   Barbillon (chez les oiseaux)

   • The rooster's bright red wattle bobbed as it crowed.
   • Turkeys have a prominent wattle that can change color.
   • The biologist examined the wattle of the lizard for signs of disease.

   Synonymesdewlaplappet

2. Woven fence frameworkC1formalbritish

   A structure made by weaving branches or stakes together, used to create fences or walls.

   Claie (treillis de branchages)

   • The old cottage was surrounded by a wattle fence.
   • They built a wattle and daub wall for the traditional house.
   • The farmer repaired the wattle enclosure for the sheep.

   Synonymeshurdlewickerwork

3. Australian treeB2formalaustralianscientific

   Any of various trees native to Australasia that have slender branches suitable for making wattle fences.

   Acacia australien

   • The golden wattle is Australia's national floral emblem.
   • They used wattle wood to build the shelter.
   • The landscape was dotted with flowering wattle trees.

   Synonymesacacia

• Verbe désuet signifiant tresser ou entrelacer des brindilles ou des branches pour former une clôture ou une structure; également utilisé dans la construction de murs en torchis (clayonnage et torchis).

An obsolete verb meaning to weave or twist twigs or branches together to form a fence or structure; also used in the context of constructing wattle and daub walls.

1. Build with wattleC1formal

   To construct or build something using wattle, which is a framework of interwoven sticks or branches.

   Construire en clayonnage

   • The ancient people wattled their huts using flexible branches.
   • They wattled a fence around the garden to keep animals out.
   • The craftsman wattled the walls of the house with willow.

2. Interlace to form wattleC1formal

   To interweave sticks, branches, or twigs to create a wattle structure.

   tresser pour faire un clayonnage

   • She wattled the branches together to make a basket.
   • The workers wattled the reeds to form a sturdy screen.
   • He wattled the twigs into a decorative panel for the wall.

   Synonymesbraidinterlaceinterweaveplaittwineweave