jarrah

[ jar-uh ]

noun
  1. a hardwood tree, Eucalyptus marginata, of western Australia.

  2. the heavy, often attractively grained wood of this tree.

Origin of jarrah

1
First recorded in 1865–70, jarrah is from the Nyungar word jaril

Words Nearby jarrah

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How to use jarrah in a sentence

  • Fig. 94 is a section of flooring which is generally made of hardwood, such as maple, oak, or jarrah.

    Woodwork Joints | William Fairham
  • The rival of the red gum as a timber tree is the jarrah, an eucalypt peculiar to Western Australia, where it grows in forests.

    Australian Pictures | Howard Willoughby
  • Specimens of jarrah wood seen by the writer were dark, suggesting black walnut, those of Karri were red, resembling mahogany.

  • This tree does not occur in such numbers as the jarrah, its field of growth being limited.

    Spinifex and Sand | David W Carnegie
  • Its timber resembles that of the jarrah, but cannot be wrought so easily, though for purposes of street-paving it is superior.

    Spinifex and Sand | David W Carnegie

British Dictionary definitions for jarrah

jarrah

/ (ˈdʒærə) /


noun
  1. a widely planted Australian eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus marginata, that yields a valuable timber

Origin of jarrah

1
from a native Australian language

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