wandoo
[ won-doo ]
/ wɒnˈdu /
noun, plural wan·doos.
an Australian tree, Eucalyptus redunca, having hard, heavy wood valued as timber.
the wood of this tree.
Nearby words
wandering kidney, wandering pacemaker, wanderjahr, wanderlust, wanderoo, wandoo, wandorobo, wandsman, wandsworth, wane, waney
Origin of wandoo
First recorded in 1880–85, wandoo is from the Nyungar word wando
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British Dictionary definitions for wandoo
wandoo
/ (ˈwɒnduː) /
noun
a eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus wandoo, of W Australia, having white bark and durable wood
Word Origin for wandoo
from a native Australian language
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