First Known Use: 1823
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kurrajong
noun kur·ra·jong \ˈkər-ə-ˌjȯŋ, 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
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