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Definition of Coolibah
1. Noun. Any of a number of eucalyptus trees of central and northern Australia, in particular ''Eucalyptus microtheca''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coolibah
1. coolabah [n -S] - See also: coolabah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coolibah
Literary usage of Coolibah
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Read & Understand Poetry, Grades 3-4 by Michael Ryall, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2005)
"Oh! there once was a swagman camped in a billabong, Under the shade of a coolibah
tree; And he sang as he looked at his old billy boiling, "Who'll come ..."
2. Wandering Jew Card Game. by Robert D. Manning (1986)
"The swagman he up and he jumped in the water-hole, Drowning himself by the coolibah
tree, And his ghost may be heard as it sings by the billabong, ..."
3. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia by Royal Society of South Australia (1903)
"Nyngan, sent to me by Mr. Baker, is identical with that of E. odorata, grown in
South Australia. 4. "coolibah ..."
4. Thirty Years in Tropical Australia by Gilbert White (1918)
"The red cliffs, large spreading coolibah trees, and winding water make this a
beautiful spot. Mr. L. had a narrow escape here many years ago. ..."
5. The Euahlayi Tribe: A Study of Aboriginal Life in Australia by K. Langloh Parker (1905)
"... or coolibah blossom were used. When the flowers were placed in the band the
old woman scattered a handful of white swansdown over the girl's head. ..."
6. Notes Re Timbers of Western Australia Suitable for Railways, Engineering by W. W. Dartnall, E. S. Hume, G. A. Julius, Western Australia Premier's Dept (1906)
"... and Blackheart, Bloodwood, coolibah, and others in the tropical regions seem
to be immune from the ant ; and for that reason are ..."
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