jarrah

[ jar-uh ]

noun

1. a hardwood tree, Eucalyptus marginata, of western Australia.
2. the heavy, often attractively grained wood of this tree.

jarrah

/ ˈdʒærə /

noun

1. a widely planted Australian eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus marginata, that yields a valuable timber

Word History and Origins

Origin of jarrah¹

First recorded in 1865–70, jarrah is from the Nyungar word jaril

Word History and Origins

Origin of jarrah¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood has been the focus of a long-running battle between government-backed Israeli settlers and longtime Palestinian residents.

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It’s part of a broader trend of settlers encroaching on Palestinian neighborhoods in contested east Jerusalem, and previous attempts at evictions in Sheikh Jarrah have led to violent clashes and helped spark an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas in 2021.

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According to Monday’s ruling, the Diab family was given until July to vacate the house in Sheikh Jarrah.

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The case against the family was launched by Nahalat Shimon Ltd, a Jewish settler organization that for years has been involved in legal efforts to evict Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah.

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Saleh Diab, one of the men in the family, said his family of 20 has been living in the Sheikh Jarrah property since 1955.

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