karri

[ kar-ee ]

noun

1. an Australian gum tree, Eucalyptus diversicolor.
2. the heavy, tough wood of this tree.

karri

/ ˈkɑːrɪ /

noun

1. an Australian eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus diversifolia
2. the durable wood of this tree, used esp for construction

Word History and Origins

Origin of karri¹

First recorded in 1865–70; of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of karri¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Karri Zaremba, Major League Baseball’s senior vice president of product, said Go-Ahead entry had been in the works for more than two years.

From Washington Times

Karri Zaremba, Major League Baseball’s senior vice president of product, said Go-Ahead entry had been in the works for more than two years.

From Seattle Times

“I think that was the turning point for me,” explains Karri DiPetrillo, an experimental physicist at the University of Chicago.

From Scientific American

For one of her talks, DiPetrillo includes a morbidly humorous time line: The year 2060 is marked with “Karri retires?”

From Scientific American

And at 2070—years before the FCC’s proton start—a mordant label reads, “Karri dies???”

From Scientific American