Murray red gum

noun

: a gum tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) that is native to Australia but is grown elsewhere in warm regions for ornament and shade and that has smooth gray bark, red wood, and umbellate flowers

Word History

Etymology

from Murray river

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