What is another word for kurrajong?

Pronunciation: [kˈʌɹɐd͡ʒˌɒŋ] (IPA)

Kurrajong is a term used for a type of tree that is native to Australia. The word is derived from the Indigenous Australian Dharug language. While there are not many synonyms for the word kurrajong, there are a few related terms that can help to describe this type of tree. For example, kurrajong trees are often described as having a distinctive "bottle-shaped" trunk, which has led to them being known as bottle trees. They are also sometimes referred to as kurrajong pines or Australian elms, although these terms are not as commonly used. Despite the lack of synonyms, the kurrajong tree is an important and iconic species in Australian culture and history.

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What are the hypernyms for Kurrajong?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Kurrajong

They stood beneath the dense shade of a splendid kurrajong, and lazily flicked the flies off themselves while Frank Hawden held the reins and waited for me.
"My Brilliant Career"
Miles Franklin
We pegged out a claim on which we worked, camped under the shade of a "kurrajong" tree, close above a large granite rock on which we depended for our water; and here we spent several months busy on our reef, during which time Lord Douglas went home to England, with financial schemes in his head, leaving Mr. Davies and myself to hold the property and work as well as we could manage and I fancy that for a couple of amateurs we did a considerable amount of development.
"Spinifex and Sand Five Years' Pioneering and Exploration in Western Australia"
David W Carnegie
So, putting the camels down in the welcome shade of a kurrajong, I lay down beside them and was presently relieved by the sound of a revolver-shot, our signal that water was found.
"Spinifex and Sand Five Years' Pioneering and Exploration in Western Australia"
David W Carnegie

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