kurrajong

noun

kur·​ra·​jong ˈkər-ə-ˌjȯŋ 

ˈkə-rə-,

-ˌjäŋ

: any of several Australian trees or shrubs (family Sterculiaceae, especially genus Brachychiton)

especially : one (B. populneum) often planted as a shade tree or in windbreaks

Examples of kurrajong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His preferred wood is from the kurrajong tree, which grows on his farm in the state of New South Wales. —Mike Cherney, WSJ, 5 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) garajuŋ, literally, fishing line

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above