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currajong

currajong

9.9
A tree from eastern Australia with light, strong wood and leaves used as cattle food
  • noun
  • Australian
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  • Furniture makers value the currajong for its lightweight, attractive wood grain.

Examples

  • The farmer used branches of the currajong to feed his cattle during the drought.

  • Many rural properties in Australia are shaded by beautiful currajong trees.

  • The currajong tree provides excellent shade in the hot Australian sun.

  • Many farmers use currajongs as fodder for their cattle during droughts.

  • Many rural properties in Australia are shaded by beautiful currajong trees.

  • The currajong tree provides excellent shade in the hot Australian sun.

  • Furniture makers value the currajong for its lightweight, attractive wood grain.

Synonyms

Brachychiton populneus
vscurrajong
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from eastern Australia with strong fiber and light wood used for rope and cattle food

is the common regional name rather than the formal species name
kurrajong
vscurrajong
  • Australian
9.9

A tree from Australia with light wood and tough fiber used to feed cattle in droughts

is the specific eastern Australian species rather than the broader genus term

Surface Forms

currajong singular
currajongs plural

Etymology

Currajong comes from an Aboriginal Australian name for the tree, and it is often also spelled kurrajong. A helpful way to remember currajong is to think of its very strong inner fibres once used like 'rope' and its light, attractive wood and leaves used for animal feed, so the name fits a useful tree used for both fibre and wood.