Meanings
nounriver red gum (plural river red gums)
plural river red gums
- AustraliaA red gum tree of species Eucalyptus camaldulensis (syn. E. rostrata Schltdl., nom. illeg.).
Around lunchtime we crossed a creek with river-red-gums growing in its bed.
1987, Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, Vintage, published 1998, page 128
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction
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Translations
Chinese 赤桉
- 赤桉Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Japanese セキザイユーカリ, リバーレッドガム
- セキザイユーカリ (sekizai-yūkari)Eucalyptus camaldulensis
- リバーレッドガム (ribā-reddogamu)Eucalyptus camaldulensis
- ロストラタユーカリ (rosutorata-yūkari)Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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APA
river red gum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20red%20gum
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“river red gum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20red%20gum. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “river red gum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20red%20gum.
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