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kur·ra·jong
\ˈkərəˌjȯŋ, -jäŋ\ noun
also koo·ra·jong \ˈku̇r-\; or cur·ra·jong \ˈkər-\
(-s)
Etymology: native name in Australia
: any of certain Australian shrubs or trees especially of the family Sterculiaceae that have strong tough bast fibers used by the aborigines for making cordage, nets, and matting : bottle tree: as
a. : flame tree a(1)
b. : a widely distributed eastern Australian tree (Brachychiton populneum) with soft light attractively grained wood sometimes used for interior finish, flowers whitish without and red and yellow within, and foliage that is an important emergency food for cattle — compare green kurrajong |