jarrah

[ jar-uh ]

noun

1. a hardwood tree, Eucalyptus marginata, of western Australia.
2. the heavy, often attractively grained wood of this tree.

jarrah

/ ˈdʒærə /

noun

1. a widely planted Australian eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus marginata, that yields a valuable timber

Word History and Origins

Origin of jarrah¹

First recorded in 1865–70, jarrah is from the Nyungar word jaril

Word History and Origins

Origin of jarrah¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Sheikh Jarrah elicits hope,” Zvi Benninga says toward the end of My Neighborhood, “but it is set in a reality that scares me.

From The Daily Beast

I left Damascus gate as well, and took the light rail towards the predominantly Arab Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem.

From The Daily Beast

Jarrah had a girlfriend he apparently loved - the only close human tie among the 9/11 conspirators.

From The Daily Beast

Jarrah was driving with a driver's license issued to a false address.

From The Daily Beast

Local police had no way to determine that, nor to know that Jarrah's name appeared on a CIA watch list.

From The Daily Beast

Fig. 94 is a section of flooring which is generally made of hardwood, such as maple, oak, or jarrah.

From Project Gutenberg

The rival of the red gum as a timber tree is the jarrah, an eucalypt peculiar to Western Australia, where it grows in forests.

From Project Gutenberg

Specimens of Jarrah wood seen by the writer were dark, suggesting black walnut, those of Karri were red, resembling mahogany.

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This tree does not occur in such numbers as the Jarrah, its field of growth being limited.

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Its timber resembles that of the Jarrah, but cannot be wrought so easily, though for purposes of street-paving it is superior.

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