gum tree

noun

any tree that exudes gum, as a eucalyptus, the sour gum, or the sweet gum.

any of various other gum-yielding trees, as the sapodilla.

Origin of gum tree

An Americanism dating back to 1670–80

Words nearby gum tree

gumshield, gumshoe, gumsucker, gum thus, gum tragacanth, gum tree, gum up, gumweed, gumwood, gun, guna

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Example sentences from the Web for gum tree

But the gum-tree is as distinctive of Australia as are the emu and the kangaroo.
Australian Pictures|Howard Willoughby
"He's up a gum-tree instead of under one," he said enigmatically.
The Lost Valley|J. M. Walsh
Some of them are merely of canvas, propped up by gum-tree branches, to protect them from the wind and weather.
A Boy's Voyage Round the World|The Son of Samuel Smiles
He was dreadfully destructive with his pack-bags, for he would never get out of the road for anything less than a gum-tree.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration|Ernest Giles

The afternoon was spent in the plantation garden, where an Australian gum-tree was in full flower.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare

British Dictionary definitions for gum tree

gumtree

/ (ˈɡʌmˌtriː) /

noun

any of various trees that yield gum, such as the eucalyptus, sweet gum, and sour gumSometimes shortened to: gum

Also called: gumwood the wood of the eucalyptus tree

up a gumtree informal in a very awkward position; in difficulties

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gum tree
释义	gum tree noun any tree that exudes gum, as a eucalyptus, the sour gum, or the sweet gum. any of various other gum-yielding trees, as the sapodilla. Origin of gum tree An Americanism dating back to 1670–80 Words nearby gum tree gumshield, gumshoe, gumsucker, gum thus, gum tragacanth, gum tree, gum up, gumweed, gumwood, gun, guna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gum tree But the gum-tree is as distinctive of Australia as are the emu and the kangaroo. Australian Pictures\|Howard Willoughby "He's up a gum-tree instead of under one," he said enigmatically. The Lost Valley\|J. M. Walsh Some of them are merely of canvas, propped up by gum-tree branches, to protect them from the wind and weather. A Boy's Voyage Round the World\|The Son of Samuel Smiles He was dreadfully destructive with his pack-bags, for he would never get out of the road for anything less than a gum-tree. Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration\|Ernest Giles The afternoon was spent in the plantation garden, where an Australian gum-tree was in full flower. The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6\|Augustus J. C. Hare British Dictionary definitions for gum tree gumtree / (ˈɡʌmˌtriː) / noun any of various trees that yield gum, such as the eucalyptus, sweet gum, and sour gumSometimes shortened to: gum Also called: gumwood the wood of the eucalyptus tree up a gumtree informal in a very awkward position; in difficulties Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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