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coolibah
(cooli|bah)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkuːlɪbɑː/
(also
coolabah
)
noun
a North Australian gum tree which typically grows near watercourses and yields very strong, hard timber.
Eucalyptus microtheca
, family
Myrtaceae
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Kamilaroi (and related languages)
gulubaa
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