white gum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of white gum
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
Example Sentences
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His upper lip curled back to reveal the white gum shield protecting a mouth sneering with contempt, Muhammad Ali stands over the prone body of Sonny Liston.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2015
Found his camp and a white gum marked with a broad arrow, but no water.
From Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, by Forrest, John
Lagoons wooded round generally with rusty gum, box, and white gum; wind east-south-east and pleasant.
From McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia by McKinlay, John
The holes of the creek were shaded by large Terminalias, and by a white gum, with slightly drooping foliage of a pleasing green colour.
From Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 by Leichhardt, Ludwig
Between the two townships a park has been reserved, though not yet enclosed; the timber in it, which is large—consisting principally of white gum and stringy bark—is not allowed to be cut or injured.
From A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 by Clacy, Ellen
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