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Definition of Currajong
1. Noun. Widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle.
Definition of Currajong
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Currajong
Literary usage of Currajong
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies by James Backhouse (1843)
"currajong.—Country.—Maize and Wheat Crops.—Orange Orchards.— Return to Sydney.
10th mo. 3rd. THE climate of Newton and Bathurst, is much cooler than that of ..."
2. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"Kurrajong, «. or currajong (spelt variously), the aboriginal name for various
... 214 : 1862. W. Archer, ' Products of T) mania,' p. 41 : "currajong ..."
3. Australia and New Zealand by Anthony Trollope (1873)
"He got his experience at currajong, but he got nothing else. I can fancy no more
heart-breaking occupation than the work of trundling dirt up out of a hole ..."
4. The Mines of New South Wales. 1897 by C. W. Carpenter (1897)
"Area: Koh-i-noor, 9 acres ; battery site, 5 acres ; currajong and Consols, 19 acres.
Postal and Telegraphic Address of Mine : Parkes. ..."
5. The Strange Adventures of Captain Quinton: Being a Truthful Record of the by Robert Quinton (1912)
"... made of currajong bark around the larger end, and sink the log to the bottom
of the river, where they allow it to remain for a couple of days or more. ..."
6. Mineral Resources by Geological Survey of New South Wales (1898)
"currajong Mine.—This is undoubtedly the most important mine on this line. ...
There are two reefs about 100 feet apart in the currajong and Golden Fleece ..."
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