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
Words nearby coolabah
cool one's heels,
cool out,
cool school,
cool, calm, and collected,
cool-headed,
coolabah,
coolamon,
coolant,
cooldown,
cooler,
cooley
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.
The Secret of the Totem |Andrew Lang
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