Etymology

ironbark

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Today it means: Any of several unrelated eucalypts that have dark, deeply furrowed bark. Full definition →

First used 18th c.
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From iron + bark.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. Any of several unrelated eucalypts that have dark, deeply furrowed bark.
  • from 19th c. The hard wood of these trees, as used in building and construction.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.