Definitions for kurrajongˈkɜr əˌdʒɒŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kur•ra•jongˈkɜr əˌdʒɒŋ(n.)
an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental.
Category: Plants
Origin of kurrajong:
1815–25; < Dharuk ga-ra-jun a fishing line, made from the bark of such trees
Princeton's WordNet
kurrajong, currajong, Brachychiton populneus(noun)
widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle
Wiktionary
kurrajong(Noun)
Any of a number of species of tree or shrub in the genus Brachychiton.
Origin: From garrajung, from the use made of the bark.
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