s to etymology, see <i>Yarraman</i>.

<hw>Yarra-Herring</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given in Melbourne to a
fresh-water fish, <i>Prototroctes maraena</i>, Gunth.; called
also <i>Grayling</i> (q.v.).

<hw>Yarraman</hw>, <i>n</i>. aboriginal name for a horse.
Various etymologies are suggested; see quotation, 1875.
The river "Yarra Yarra" means ever flowing, sc. fast.

[A possible derivation is from <i>Yaran</i>, a common word in
New South Wales and South Queensland, and with slight variation
one of the most common words in Australia, for beard and
sometimes hair. The mane would suggest the name.
--J. Mathew.]

1848. T. L. Mitchell, `Tropical Australia,' p. 270:

"It was remarkable that on seeing the horses, they exclaimed
`Yarraman,' the colonial natives' name for a horse, and that of
these animals they were not at all afraid, whereas they seemed
in much dread of the bullocks."

1875. W. Ridley, `Kamilaroi and other Australian Languages,'
p. 21:

"Horse-yaraman. All the Australians use this name, probably
from the neighing of the horse, or as some think from `yira'
or `yera,' teeth (<i>teeth</i>), and `man' (<i>with</i>)."

Ibid. p. 104:

"Language of George's River. Horse--yaraman (from `yara,' throw
fast)."

1885. R. M. Praed, `Australian Life,' p. 4:

"Yarraman being the native word for horse."

<hw>Yarran</hw>, <i>n</i>. aboriginal name adopted by the
colonists for several <i>Acacias</i> (q.v.)--<i>Acacia
homalophylla</i>, A. Cunn., called also <i>Spearwood</i>;
<i>A. linifolia</i>, Willd., called also <i>Sally</i>; <i>A.
pendula</i>, A. Cunn., called also <i>Boree</i>, and
<i>Weeping</i> or <i>True Myall</i> (see <i>Myall</i>).

1891. Rolf Boldrewood, `A Sydney-side Saxon,' p. 99:

"That infernal horse . . . pretty near broke my leg and
chucked me out over a yarran stump."

<hw>Yate</hw>, or <hw>Yate-tree</hw>, <i>n</i>. a large West
Australian tree, <i>Eucalyptus cornuta</i>, Labill., yielding
a hard tough elastic wood considered equal to the best ash.

<hw>Yellow-belly</hw>, <i>n</i>. In New South Wales, the name
is given to a fresh-water fish, <i>Ctenolates auratus</i>;
called also <i>Golden-Perch</i>. See <i>Perch</i>. In Dunedin
especially, and New Zealand generally, it is a large flounder,
also called <i>Lemon-Sole</i>, or <i>Turbot</i> (q.v.).

<hw>Yellow Fever</hw>, sc. the gold-fever.

1861. T. McCombie, `Australian Sketches,' p. 47:

"Evident symptoms of the return of the `ye