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Definition of lilly-pilly

lilly-pilly

Plural:lilly-pillies
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lilly-pilly Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Australian Any of various evergreen trees and shrubs native to Australia and Southeast Asia, primarily in the genera Syzygium and Acmena of the myrtle family, noted for their dense canopy and clusters of edible pink or purplish berries.

Example

"We planted a lilly-pilly hedge along the fence line to provide a fast-growing privacy screen and attract native birds to the garden."

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• Nearby Words

lilac
lilium
lille
lilly-pilly
lilongwe
lily
lily of the incas

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from an Indigenous Australian language, adapted into English as a rhyming reduplicative folk name in the 19th century to describe native myrtaceous fruit-bearing trees.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lilly-pilly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lilly-pilly
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