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woollybutt
wool·ly·butt
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ˈwʊl
iˌbʌt
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oo
l
-ee-buht
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noun
any of several Australian trees of the genus
Eucalyptus,
especially
E. longifolia,
having rough, often fibrous bark.
Origin:
1835–45;
woolly
+
butt
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woollybutt
(ˈwʊlɪˌbʌt)
—
n
(
Austral
) any of several eucalyptus trees, esp
Eucalyptus longifolia,
having loose fibrous bark around the base of the trunk
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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