coolibah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Gamilaraay gulabaa or Yuwaalaraay gulabaa.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːlɪˌbɑː/

Noun

coolibah (plural coolibahs)

  1. Any of a number of eucalyptus trees of central and northern Australia, in particular Eucalyptus microtheca.
    • 1895, “Waltzing Matilda”, Banjo Paterson (lyrics)‎[1]:
      Oh there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,
      Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
      And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling,
      'Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda, with me.'

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ John Giacon, David Nathan (2023) “gulabaa”, in Gaman guladha Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay, Yuwaalayaay
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