wattle
A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof.
Other meanings
A single twig or rod laid on a roof to support the thatch.
A wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards.
Related words
- wattlebird
Word history
From Old English "watel".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “wattle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.