coolamon

American

[koo-luh-mon, -muhn] / ˈku ləˌmɒn, -mən /

noun

a basinlike dish made from wood or bark by Aboriginal inhabitants of Australia.

coolamon British

/ ˈkuːləmɒn /

noun

a shallow dish of wood or bark, used for carrying water

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Etymology

Origin of coolamon

First recorded in 1840–50, coolamon is from the Kamilaroi word gulaman

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