Etymology

Nullarbor

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Today it means: A locality defined by the South Australian government, covering a large area of western South Australia, bordering on Western Australia, between the Great Australian Bight and Trans-Australian Railway. Full definition →

Latin nulla arbor
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  1. Latin · derived fromnulla arbor“no tree”
  2. English todayNullarbor

From Latin nulla arbor (“no tree”), as the area is nearly treeless.

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