bangalay

American

[bang-al-ee] / bæŋˈæl i /

noun

bastard mahogany.

bangalay British

/ bæŋˈɡælɪ, ˈbæŋɡəleɪ /

noun

a myrtaceous Australian tree, Eucalyptus botryoides , valued for its hard red wood

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Etymology

Origin of bangalay

First recorded in 1880–85

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