coolibah |ˈkoōləˌbä| (also coolabah)
noun
a northern Australian gum tree that typically grows near watercourses and yields strong, hard timber. • Eucalyptus microtheca, family Myrtaceae.
ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Kamilaroi (and related languages) gulubaa.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
COOLIBAH DICTIONARY ENTRY
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