e</i>.
Not so strongly aromatic as the true nutmeg.

<hw>Queensland Plum</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Plum, Sweet</i>.

<hw>Queensland Poplar</hw>, <i>n</i>. See under <i>Poplar</i>.

<hw>Queensland Sorrel</hw>, <i>n</i>. a plant, <i>Hibiscus
heterophyllus</i>, Vent., <i>N.O. Malvaceae</i>, chewed
by the aborigines, as boys chew English Sorrel.

<hw>Queenwood</hw>, <i>n</i>. a timber-tree, <i>Davidsonia
pruriens</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Leguminosae</i>.

<hw>Quince, Native</hw>, <i>n</i>. i.q. <i>Bitter-bark</i>,
<i>Emu-Apple</i>, and <i>Quinine-tree</i>, all which see.

<hw>Quince, Wild</hw>, <i>n</i>. another name for the <i>Black
Ash-tree</i>. See <i>Ash</i>.

<hw>Quinine-Tree</hw>, <i>n</i>. i.q. <i>Horseradish Tree</i>
(q.v.), and used also for the <i>Bitter-bark</i> or
<i>Emu-Apple Tree</i> (q.v.).

<hw>Quoll</hw>, <i>n</i>. the aboriginal name for the <i>Native
Cat</i> (q.v.), but not now in use.

1770. J. Banks, `Journal,' Aug. 26 (edition Hooker, 1896),
p. 301:

"Another animal was called by the natives <i>je-quoll</i>;
it is about the size of, and something like, a pole-cat,
of a light brown, spotted with white on the back, and white
under the belly. . . . I took only one individual."

Ibid. p. 323:

"They very often use the article ge, which seems to answer to
our English <i>a</i>, as <i>ge gurka</i>--a rope."

[In Glossary]:

"Gurka--a rope." /?/

R

<hw>Rabbiter</hw>, <i>n</i>. a man who lives by trapping
rabbits, or who is employed to clear stations from them.

1892. E. W. Hornung, `Under Two Skies,' p. 114:

"He would give him a billet. He would take him on as a
rabbiter, and rig him out with a tent, camp fixings, traps,
and perhaps even a dog or two."

<hw>Rabbit-rat</hw>, <i>n</i>. name sometimes given
to a<i>hapalote</i> (q.v.), in New South Wales.

<hw>Radish-Tree</hw>, <i>n</i>. an Australian timber-tree,
<i>Codonocarpus cotinifolius</i>, F. v. M.,
<i>N.O. Phytolaceae</i>; called also <i>Poplar</i>
in Central Australia.

1894. `Melbourne Museum Catalogue--Economic Woods,' No. 61:

"Radish-Tree: occurs in the Mallee-scrub very sparingly;
attaining a height of thirty feet. The poplar of the Central
Australian explorers. Whole tree strong-scented."

<hw>Rager</hw>, <i>n</i>. an old and fierce bullock or cow,
that always begins to rage in the stock-yard.

1884. Rolf Boldrewood, `Melbourne Memories,' c. xiv. p. 105:

"Amongst them was a larg