wandoo

[ won-doo ]

noun,plural wan·doos.
  1. an Australian tree, Eucalyptus redunca, having hard, heavy wood valued as timber.

  2. the wood of this tree.

Origin of wandoo

1
First recorded in 1880–85, wandoo is from the Nyungar word wando

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British Dictionary definitions for wandoo

wandoo

/ (ˈwɒnduː) /


noun
  1. a eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus wandoo, of W Australia, having white bark and durable wood

Origin of wandoo

1
from a native Australian language

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