English Explanatory Dictionary

spearwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The erect woody evergreen shrub Kunzea ericifolia, endemic to Western Australia.
  2. The shrub Acacia doratoxylon.
  3. The flowering vine Pandorea doratoxylon.
  4. The eucalypt Eucalyptus doratoxylon.

Pronunciation

en-au-spearwood.ogg

Word forms

spearwood

Etymology

From spear + wood; named for the use made of the wood by Australian Aborigines to make spear shafts.

Synonyms

swamp spearwood spearwood mallee
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