coolamon

[ koo-luh-mon, -muhn ]

noun

1. a basinlike dish made from wood or bark by Aboriginal inhabitants of Australia.

coolamon

/ ˈkuːləmɒn /

noun

1. a shallow dish of wood or bark, used for carrying water

Word History and Origins

Origin of coolamon¹

First recorded in 1840–50, coolamon is from the Kamilaroi word gulaman

Word History and Origins

Origin of coolamon¹

C19: from a native Australian language