coolabah
or coo·li·bah
[ koo-luh-bah ]
noun
any of several Australian gum trees of the genus Eucalyptus, especially E. microtheca, abundant along riverbanks and having sickle-shaped leaves and wrinkled, cracked bark.
Origin of coolabah
1First recorded in 1885–90, coolabah is from the Kamilaroi word gulabā
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British Dictionary definitions for coolabah
coolabah
coolibah
/ (ˈkuːləˌbɑː) /
noun
an Australian myrtaceous tree, Eucalyptus microtheca, that grows along rivers and has smooth bark and long narrow leaves
Origin of coolabah
1from a native Australian language
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