karri

American  

[kar-ee] / ˈkær i /

noun

1. an Australian gum tree, Eucalyptus diversicolor.

2. the heavy, tough wood of this tree.

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karri British  

/ ˈkɑːrɪ /

noun

1. an Australian eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus diversifolia

2. the durable wood of this tree, used esp for construction

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Etymology

Origin of karri

First recorded in 1865–70; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Save for some green pigeons with their plumage undisturbed, and a particularly fiery karri, it was just such a dinner as the average diner-out enjoys on six nights out of seven.

From A Transient Guest and Other Episodes by Saltus, Edgar

And this old man is a glutton; and, so that my skill in baking pigeons and making karri and rice fail me not, then am I mistress here....

From The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 by Becke, Louis

Mr. J. Ednie Brown, conservator of forests . . . expresses astonishment at the vastness of the karri forests there.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis

In the Australian colonies they are known by the name of gum trees, from the gum which exudes from their trunks; individual species are known as 'stringy bark', 'iron bark', karri, or jarrah.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various