karri

noun

kar·​ri

variants or kari

ˈkarē

plural -s

1

: a large gum tree (Eucalyptus diversicolor) of Western Australia

2

: the hard durable red wood of karri that constitutes one of the principal commercial timbers of Australia

Word History

Etymology

native name in Western Australia

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