kur·ra·jong (kûr  -jông , -j ng, k r-)n. An Australian evergreen tree (Brachychiton populneus) having palmately lobed leaves, yellowish or reddish flowers, and long-stalked follicles. [Dharuk garraju  , fishing line made from the bark of the tree.] |
kurrajong, currajong [ˈkʌrəˌdʒɒŋ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various Australian trees or shrubs, esp Brachychiton populneum, a sterculiaceous tree that yields a tough durable fibre
[from a native Australian language]
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| Noun | 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 cattlebottle tree, bottle-tree - an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton |
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