coolabah

or coo·li·bah

[ koo-luh-bah ]
/ ˈku ləˌbɑ /

noun

any of several Australian gum trees of the genus Eucalyptus, especially E. microtheca, abundant along riverbanks and having sickle-shaped leaves and wrinkled, cracked bark.

Origin of coolabah

First recorded in 1885–90, coolabah is from the Kamilaroi word gulabā

Example sentences from the Web for coolabah

  • These spirits, when "made," hang in the boughs of the coolabah tree only, not round Minngah trees or rocks.

British Dictionary definitions for coolabah

coolabah

coolibah

/ (ˈkuːləˌbɑː) /

noun

an Australian myrtaceous tree, Eucalyptus microtheca, that grows along rivers and has smooth bark and long narrow leaves

Word Origin for coolabah

from a native Australian language