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woollybutt

American  
[wool-ee-buht] / ˈwʊl iˌbʌt /

noun

  1. any of several Australian trees of the genus Eucalyptus, especially E. longifolia, having rough, often fibrous bark.

woollybutt British  
/ ˈwʊlɪˌbʌt /

noun

  1. any of several eucalyptus trees, esp Eucalyptus longifolia, having loose fibrous bark around the base of the trunk

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Etymology

Origin of woollybutt

First recorded in 1835–45; woolly + butt 1

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