gum tree
Meaning
A eucalypt; any of the many Australian trees of the genus Eucalyptus.
Example
The koala was asleep high up in a gum tree.
Origin
From the gum (resin) that oozes from the bark of many species.
Variants
eucalypt
Nearby words
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