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oak
n. The Oak of the Northern Hemisphere( Quercus) is not found among the indigenous treesof Australia...
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to tree
To take refuge in a tree, said of a wild animal; to force to take refuge in a tree, drive to a tree,...
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desert-oak
n. an Australian tree, Casuarinadecaisneana, F. v. M. See Casuarina and Oak. 1896. Baldwin Spencer...
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forest-oak
n. See oak. Forget-me-not, n. The species of this familiar flower is Myosotis australis, R. Br., N...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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oak-apple
n. the Cone of the Casuarinaor She-Oak tree. 1862. G. T. Lloyd, `Thirty-three Years in Tasmania an...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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she-oak
n. 1) A tree of the genus Casuarina (q.v.). The timber, which is very hard andmakes good fuel, was ...
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silky-oak
n. a tree, often tall, Grevillearobusta, Cunn., N.O. Proteaceae, producing a usefultimber in demand...
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swamp-oak
n. 1) A broomlike leguminous shrubor small tree, Viminaria denudata, Sm. (also called Swamp-broom)....
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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botany-bay oak
or Botany-Bay Wood ,n. a trade name in England for the timber of Casuarina. See Beef-wood. ...
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she-oak nets
nets placed on each side of a gangwayfrom a ship to the pier, to prevent sailors who have beenindulg...
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bean-tree
n. called also Moreton BayChestnut, Castanospermum australe, Cunn. and Fraser, N.O. Leguminosae; a ...
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benjamin-tree
n. also called Weeping Fig in Queensland, Ficus benjaminea, Linn., N.O. Urticaceae. ...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bottle-tree
n. an Australian tree, variousspecies of Sterculia, i.q. Kurrajong (q.v.). Sonamed from its appearan...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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breadfruit-tree
name given by the explorer Leichhardtto the Queensland tree, Gardenia edulis, F. v. M., N.O. Rubiace...
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cabbage-tree
n 1) Name given to various palmtrees of which the heart of the young leaves is eaten like thehead o...
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caper-tree
n. The Australian tree of this nameis Capparis nobilis, F. v. M., N.O. Capparideae.The Karum of the...
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christmas-tree
n. In Australia, it is the sameas Christmas-bush (q.v.). In New Zealand, it is Metrosideros tomento...
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cider-tree
or Cider-Gum, n. name givenin Tasmania to Eucalyptus gunnii, Hook., N.O. Myrtaceae. See Gum. 1830....
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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cordage-tree
n. name given in Tasmania to a Kurrajong (q.v.). The name Sida pulchella hasbeen superseded by Plag...
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cotton-tree
n. an Australian tree, Hibiscusteliaceus, Linn., N.O. Malvaceae. 1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Nativ...
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cow-tree
n. a native tree of New Zealand.Maori name, Karaka (q.v.). 1860. G. Bennett, `Gatherings of a Natu...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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daisy-tree
n. two Tasmanian trees, Asturstellulatus, Lab., and A. glandulosus, Lab., N.O. Compositae. The latt...
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fern-tree
n. Name applied to variousspecies of ferns which grow to a large size, the stem in thefully grown p...
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fig-tree
n. The name is applied inAustralia to the following species: – – Blue Fig – – Elaeocarpus grandis, ...
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fire-tree
n. a tree of New Zealand; anothername for Pohutukawa (q.v.). For QueenslandFire-tree, see Tulip-tre...
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flame-tree
n. The name is given in India andelsewhere to several trees with bright scarlet, or crimson,flowers...
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gooseberry-tree
Little, n. name given to theAustralian tree Buchanania mangoides, F. v. M., N.O.Anacardiaceae. 1847...
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grass-tree
n. 1) The name applied to treesof the genus Xanthorrhoea, N.O. Liliaceae, of whichthirteen species ...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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hielaman-tree
n. another name for the Bats-wing Coral (q.v.), Erythrina vespertilio,Benth., N.O. Leguminosae. 18...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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ivy-tree
n. New Zealand tree, genus Panax, N.O. Araliacae; Maori name, Horoeka. It is also called Lancewood ...
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leopard-tree
n. an Australian tree, Flindersia maculosa (or Strezleckiana), F. v. M., N.O. Meliaceae; called als...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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milk-tree
n. a New Zealand tree, Epicarpurus microphyllus, Raoul. 1873. `Catalogue of Vienna Exhibition': «...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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musk-tree
n. The name is applied to Marleavitiense, Benth., N.O. Cornaceae, with edible nuts,which is not end...
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nettle-tree
n. Two species of Laportea, N.O. Urticaceae, large scrub-trees, arecalled by this name – – Giant Ne...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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orange-tree
n. The New Zealand Orange-Tree is a name given to the Tarata (q.v.),from the aromatic odour of its ...
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pepper-tree
n. The name is given to twotrees, neither of which are the true pepper of commerce( Piper). They a...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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poison-tree
or Poisonous Tree n. another name for the Milky Mangrove. See Mangrove.The Scrub Poison-Tree is Ex...
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quinine-tree
n. i.q. Horseradish Tree (q.v.), and used also for the Bitter-bark or Emu-Apple Tree (q.v.). ...
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radish-tree
n. an Australian timber-tree, Codonocarpus cotinifolius, F. v. M., N.O. Phytolaceae; called also Po...
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scrub-tree
n. any tree that grows in the scrub. 1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 219: «Almost ...
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spotted-tree
Same as leopard-tree (q.v.). 1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 216: «Spotted or Leopa...
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stinging-tree
n. a Queensland namefor the Giant Nettle, or Nettle-tree (q.v.) 1890. A. J. Vogan, `The Black Poli...
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sycamore tree
See laurel. In New SouthWales, the name is given to Brachyciton luridus,C. Moore, N.O. Sterculiaceae...
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tamarind-tree
name given to Diploglottiscunninghamii, Hook., N.O. Sapindaceae; called also Native Tamarind. «A tal...
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tea-tree
n. (Very frequently, buterroneously, spelt Ti-tree, and occasionally,more ridiculously still, Ti-tr...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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tree-creeper
n. popular name applied tomembers of an old Linnaean genus of birds. The Australianspecies are enum...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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tree-runner
n. another name for the Sittella (q.v.). The species are – – Black-capped Tree-Runner – – Sittella ...
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tree-tit
n. The word tit is terminallyapplied to many little English birds. In Australia,this new compound h...
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tulip-tree
n. The name is given,in Australia, to Stenocarpus cunninghamii, R. Br., N.O. Proteaceae, on account...
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turpentine-tree
n. The name is applied to manytrees in Australia yielding a resin, but especially to the treecalled...
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umbrella-tree
n. name given to Brassaiaactinophylla, Endl., N.O. Araliaceae, from the largeleaves being set, like...
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water-tree
n. a tree from which water isobtained by tapping the roots, Hakea leucoptera, R. Br., N.O. Proteace...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bladder-tree
(genus straphylea). A handsome shrub, from six to ten feet high, remarkable for its large inflated c...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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whiffle-tree
The bar to which the traces of a carriage are fastened for draught.--Webster. Whipple-tree is the fo...
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whipple-tree
The bar to which the traces of a carriage are fastened for draught.--Webster. Whipple-tree is the fo...
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bore-tree
an elder tree. N. From the great pith in the younger branches, which children commonly bore out to m...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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swingle-tree
crooked pieces of wood, put to the traces of ploughs, &c. to keep them open. North. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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cabbage-tree mob
and Cabbagites obsolete Australian slang for modern Larrikins (q.v)., becausewearing cabbage-tree h...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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green-tree ant
n. common Queensland Ant. 1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 294: «It was at the lowe...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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horse-radish tree
n. name given to Codonocarpus cotinifolius, F. v. M., N.O. Phytolaceae. 1889. J. H. Maiden, `Usefu...
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mutton-bird tree
n. a tree, Seneciorotundifolius, Hook.: so called because the mutton-birds,especially in Foveaux St...
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paper-bark tree
or Paper-barked Tea-tree ,n. Called also Milk-wood (q.v.). Name given tothe species Melaleuca leuc...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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poison-berry tree
n. Pittosporumphillyroides, De C., N.O. Pittosporeae. 1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' ...
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raspberry-jam tree
n. name given to Acaciaacuminata, Benth., especially of Western Australia. ThoughMaiden does not gi...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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tonquin bean-tree
n. a Tasmanian variety of Native Sandalwood; also called Tonga Beanwood. 1862. W. Archer, `Product...
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to girdle a tree
In America, to make a circular incision, like a belt, through the bark and alburnum of a tree to kil...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose