snottygobble

snottygobble

English

snottygobble (Persoonia falcata)

Etymology

A borrowing from the British dialect of Bedfordshire where it referred to the fruit of the yew tree.[1]

Noun

snottygobble (plural snottygobbles)

1. (Australia, Western Australia) A plant of the genus Persoonia.
   • 2001, Society for Growing Australian Plants, Australian Plants, Volume 21, Issue 166 - Volume 22, Issue 181, page 62,

     Similarly, residents of Perth are likely to recognise the sickle-shaped leaves of their commonest snottygobble, Persoonia longifolia.

   • 2002, Peter Bernhardt, The Rose′s Kiss: A Natural History of Flowers, page 118,

     I can vouch for this technique, as my colleagues and I used it to sample the apparently odorless flowers of snottygobble bushes (Persoonia) in Australia.

   • 2009, Craig Silvey, Jasper Jones, Allen & Unwin 2009, p. 66:

     Jeffrey espies a ripe snottygobble tree that hasn't been raided yet.

   • 2011, Gavin Wright, Cycling For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition, unnumbered page,

     These forests are ancient, with many tree species limited to this region of Australia. This is the home of the stately jarrah and the graceful snottygobble.

Synonyms

• geebung
• persoonia

References

1. James Lambert The Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary (Sydney: Macquarie Library) 2004, page 186.