marrin.
/ˈmari/, U.S. /ˈmɑri/, Australian English /ˈmæri/ A tall western Australian red gum, Eucalyptus calophylla, with clusters of pink or cream flowers; the wood of this tree.
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1833 Jrnl. Several Exped. W. Austral. 133 The mahogany and red gum, of Perth, (the tyarreil and marré of the natives here) are predominant.
1920 R. Grimwade Anthogr. of Eucalypts Pl. 75 E[ucalyptus] calophylla. Marri. Western Australian Red Gum... A tall, sturdy tree, well distributed over the coastal regions of Western Australia.
1938 A. W. D'Ombrain Gallery of Gum Trees 48 In Western Australia..there are two distinctive and beautiful red flowering gums, the Scarlet Flowered Gum,..and..the much larger Pink Flowered Marri.
1963 Times 12 Mar. (Austral. Suppl.) p. v/7 Marri and gimlet and grey-barked tuart, and..other valuable timbers.
1977 Daily News (Perth, Austral.) 19 Jan. 11/3 Dr Collins said the spinebill played an important role in cross-fertilising marri and banksia trees.
1987 Warren-Blackwood Times (Manjimup, Austral.) 28 Oct. 11/3 The majority of farmers..who used wooden fence posts would use split jarrah or marri posts.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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