coolabah

or coo·li·bah

[ koo-luh-bah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of several Australian gum trees of the genus Eucalyptus, especially E. microtheca, abundant along riverbanks and having sickle-shaped leaves and wrinkled, cracked bark.

coolabah

/ ˈkuːləˌbɑː /

an Australian myrtaceous tree, Eucalyptus microtheca, that grows along rivers and has smooth bark and long narrow leaves

First recorded in 1885–90, coolabah is from the Kamilaroi word gulabā

from a native Australian language

These spirits, when "made," hang in the boughs of the coolabah tree only, not round Minngah trees or rocks.

Here, under a fine coolabah, I discovered a neatly fenced-in grave.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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