gum tree

noun

1. any tree that exudes gum, as a eucalyptus, the sour gum, or the sweet gum.
2. any of various other gum-yielding trees, as the sapodilla.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gum tree¹

An Americanism dating back to 1670–80

Example Sentences

A wallaby hastily bounds towards sparse gum trees.

From BBC

The victims: Banksias, wattles, gum trees, and more.

From New York Times

This gum tree grows on a hill in the lowlands.

From Literature

In the quiet Australian town of Leongatha, a woman hosted her in-laws and another couple for lunch at her home, nestled amid the gum trees.

From New York Times

Thousands of the birds are afflicted every year in the region, where they are a fixture in backyards, chattering away as they feast on Moreton Bay figs, gum tree blossoms and countless other plants.

From Scientific American