| 释义 |
woollybutt in British English (ˈwʊlɪˌbʌt) noun Australian any of several eucalyptus trees, esp Eucalyptus longifolia, having loose fibrous bark around the base of the trunk woollybutt in American English (ˈwuliˌbʌt) nounany of several Australian trees of the genus Eucalyptus, esp. E. longifolia, having rough, often fibrous bark Word origin [1835–45; woolly + butt1]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, cutaway, ecumenical, faceplate, squeegee |