coolabah

or coo·li·bah

[ koo-luh-bah ]

noun

1. 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 /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coolabah¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coolabah¹

from a native Australian language