woollybutt

[ wool-ee-buht ]

noun

1. any of several Australian trees of the genus Eucalyptus, especially E. longifolia, having rough, often fibrous bark.

woollybutt

/ ˈwʊlɪˌbʌt /

noun

1. any of several eucalyptus trees, esp Eucalyptus longifolia, having loose fibrous bark around the base of the trunk

Word History and Origins

Origin of woollybutt¹

First recorded in 1835–45; woolly + butt ¹