kurrajong

[ kur-uh-jong ]

noun

1. an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental.

kurrajong

/ ˈkʌrəˌdʒɒŋ /

noun

1. any of various Australian trees or shrubs, esp Brachychiton populneum, a sterculiaceous tree that yields a tough durable fibre

Word History and Origins

Origin of kurrajong¹

First recorded in 1820–25; < Dharuk ga-ra-jun “fishing line,” made from the bark of such trees, and perhaps misinterpreted as the name of the tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of kurrajong¹

C19: from a native Australian language