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- US Pronunciation
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- [kur-uh-jong]
- /ˈkɜr əˌdʒɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kur-uh-jong]
- /ˈkɜr əˌdʒɒŋ/
Definitions of kurrajong word
- noun kurrajong an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental. 1
- noun kurrajong An Australian plant that produces useful tough fiber. 1
- noun kurrajong any of various Australian trees or shrubs, esp Brachychiton populneum, a sterculiaceous tree that yields a tough durable fibre 0
- noun kurrajong any of several Australian trees and shrubs; esp., a bottletree (Brachychiton populneum) yielding fibers used for weaving nets, mats, etc. 0
- noun kurrajong (Australia) Any of a number of species of tree or shrub in the genus Brachychiton. 0
- noun kurrajong (Australia) A peanut tree, Sterculia quadrifida, native to eastern coastal Australia; a red- or orange-fruited kurrajong. 0
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Origin of kurrajong
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25, kurrajong is from the Dharuk word ga-ra-jun a fishing line, made from the bark of such trees, and perhaps misinterpreted as the name of the tree
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Parts of speech for Kurrajong
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kurrajong popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
kurrajong usage trend in Literature
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