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kur·ra·jong K0116500 (kûr′ə-jông′, -jŏng′, kŭr′-)n. Any of several Australian trees of the genus Brachychiton, especially B. populneus, having yellowish or reddish flowers and woody seed pods, and often planted as an ornamental. [Dharuk garrajuŋ, fishing line made from the bark of the tree.]kurrajong (ˈkʌrəˌdʒɒŋ) or currajongn (Plants) any of various Australian trees or shrubs, esp Brachychiton populneum, a sterculiaceous tree that yields a tough durable fibre[C19: from a native Australian language]kur•ra•jong (ˈkɜr əˌdʒɒŋ) n. an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental. [1815–25; < Dharuk ga-ra-jun a fishing line, made from the bark of such trees] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | kurrajong - widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattleBrachychiton populneus, currajongbottle tree, bottle-tree - an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton |
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kurrajong, currajong any of various Australian trees or shrubs, esp Brachychiton populneum, a sterculiaceous tree that yields a tough durable fibre Kursk a city in W Russia: industrial centre of an agricultural region: scene of a major Soviet military victory (1943). Pop.: 410 000 (2005 est.) kurrajongenUK
Synonyms for kurrajongnoun widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained woodSynonyms- Brachychiton populneus
- currajong
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