English Explanatory Dictionary

kurrajong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a number of species of tree or shrub in the genus Brachychiton.
  2. A peanut tree, Sterculia quadrifida, native to eastern coastal Australia; a red- or orange-fruited kurrajong.
name
  1. A town in the Hawkesbury council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

en-au-kurrajong.ogg

Word forms

kurrajong kurrajongs currajong currijong curryjong koorajong

Etymology

From Dharug garrajung (“fishing line”), from the use made of the bark.

Derived words

desert kurrajong green kurrajong kurrajong leaf roller lace kurrajong northern kurrajong pink kurrajong red-flowered kurrajong red-fruited kurrajong white kurrajong East Kurrajong Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong Hills
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