coolabah

coo·la·bah

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo-luh-bah]
- /ˈku ləˌbɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo-luh-bah]
- /ˈku ləˌbɑ/

Definitions of coolabah word

noun coolabah an Australian myrtaceous tree, Eucalyptus microtheca, that grows along rivers and has smooth bark and long narrow leaves 3
noun coolabah any of several Australian gum trees of the genus Eucalyptus, especially E. microtheca, abundant along riverbanks and having sickle-shaped leaves and wrinkled, cracked bark. 1
noun coolabah Alternative spelling of coolibah. 1

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Origin of coolabah

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90, coolabah is from the Kamilaroi word gulabā

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Parts of speech for Coolabah

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Coolabah

coolabah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

coolabah usage trend in Literature

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