coolamon

[ koo-luh-mon, -muh n ]
/ ˈku ləˌmɒn, -mən /

noun

a basinlike dish made from wood or bark by Australian Aborigines.

Origin of coolamon

First recorded in 1840–50, coolamon is from the Kamilaroi word gulaman

British Dictionary definitions for coolamon

coolamon
/ (ˈkuːləmɒn) /

noun

Australian a shallow dish of wood or bark, used for carrying water

Word Origin for coolamon

C19: from a native Australian language