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kurrajong
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkʌr.ə.dʒɒŋ/ us /ˈkɝː.ə.dʒɑːŋ/
any of several Australian trees or bushes with yellowish or red bell-shaped flowers :
Kurrajongs retain moisture throughout summer.
kurrajong treeShe sat in the shade of a large kurrajong tree.
The house was barely visible from the road, blotted out by the leaves of ironwoods and kurrajongs.
In times of drought, the roots of the kurrajong tree hold water longer than other trees.
To mark the birth of their first son, his parents planted a kurrajong tree in the garden.
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