"kurrajong" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-kurrajong.ogg Forms: kurrajongs [plural]
Etymology: From Dharug garrajung (“fishing line”), from the use made of the bark. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|xdk|garrajung||fishing line}} Dharug garrajung (“fishing line”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kurrajong (plural kurrajongs)
  1. (Australia) Any of a number of species of tree or shrub in the genus Brachychiton. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-kurrajong-en-noun-uagDmQal Categories (other): Australian English
  2. (Australia) A peanut tree, Sterculia quadrifida, native to eastern coastal Australia; a red- or orange-fruited kurrajong. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Mallow family plants
    Sense id: en-kurrajong-en-noun-0-rnRytY Disambiguation of Mallow family plants: 37 63 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: currajong, currijong, curryjong, koorajong Derived forms: desert kurrajong, green kurrajong, lace kurrajong, northern kurrajong, pink kurrajong, red-flowered kurrajong, red-fruited kurrajong, white kurrajong

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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