coolibah

coolibah
The eucalyptus tree.

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  • coolibah — The term coolibah is best known from the opening lines of Banjo Paterson s Waltzing Matilda: Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree... The word is a borrowing from Yuwaaliyaay, an Aboriginal language of… …   Australian idioms

  • coolibah — var. of COOLABAH. * * * coolibah see coolabah …   Useful english dictionary

  • Coolibah Lodge Backpackers Perth — (Перт,Австралия) Категория отеля …   Каталог отелей

  • Coolibah — type of eucalypt (gum) tree with hard strong wood, very hardy, found in central Australia near inland water courses andbillabongs …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • coolibah — Australian Slang type of eucalypt (gum) tree with hard strong wood, very hardy, found in central Australia near inland water courses andbillabongs …   English dialects glossary

  • coolibah — [ ku:lɪbα:] noun a North Australian gum tree which typically grows near watercourses and yields very strong, hard wood. [Eucalyptus microtheca.] Origin C19: from Kamilaroi (and related languages) gulubaa …   English new terms dictionary

  • coolibah — coo·li·bah …   English syllables

  • coolibah — /ˈkuləba / (say koohluhbah) noun a species of eucalypt, Eucalyptus microtheca, common in the Australian inland and usually associated with areas subject to occasional inundation. Also, coolabah. {Australian Aboriginal; Yuwaalaraay (northern NSW… …  

  • Waltzing Matilda — is Australia s most widely known country folk song, and has been referred to as the unofficial national anthem of Australia . [ [http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/ The National Library of Australia] retrieved 14 March 2008] The song… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Eucalyptus species — This is an alphabetical list of 734 Eucalyptus species and 3 hybrids. Hybrids are listed under the letter x (e.g., Eucalyptus x bennettiae). Contents 1 List 1.1 A 1.2 B 1.3 C …   Wikipedia

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