"ghost gum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghost gums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost gum (plural ghost gums)
  1. Any of various Australian evergreen trees of the genus Corymbia, especially Corymbia papuana. Categories (lifeform): Eucalypts
    Sense id: en-ghost_gum-en-noun-zcDZJjvZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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