kurrajong
[ kur-uh-jong ]
/ ˈkɜr əˌdʒɒŋ /
noun
an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental.
Origin of kurrajong
First recorded in 1815–25,
kurrajong is from the Dharuk word
ga-ra-jun a fishing line, made from the bark of such trees, and perhaps misinterpreted as the name of the tree
Words nearby kurrajong
kuroki,
kuropatkin,
kurosawa,
kuroshio,
kuroshio current,
kurrajong,
kursaal,
kursk,
kurt,
kurta,
kurtosis
British Dictionary definitions for kurrajong
kurrajong
currajong
/ (ˈkʌrəˌdʒɒŋ) /
noun
any of various Australian trees or shrubs, esp Brachychiton populneum, a sterculiaceous tree that yields a tough durable fibre
Word Origin for kurrajong
C19: from a native Australian language