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kurrajong

noun kur·ra·jong \ˈkər-ə-ˌjŋ, ˈkə-rə-, -ˌjäŋ\

Definition of KURRAJONG

:  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
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Origin of KURRAJONG

Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) garajuŋ, literally, fishing line
First Known Use: 1823

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

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