Stringybark (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The wood of the stringybark eucalyptus tree was prized by woodworkers for its strength and durability.
- Sheep farmers had long preferred the stringybark gums that lined the creeks on their property because of the shelter they provided from wind and sun.
- When Europeans first arrived in Australia they quickly came to recognize the tall stringybark eucalyptus that seemed to grow in clusters everywhere.
- Despite their harsh climate and shallow soils, many types of stringybark tree flourished on the rolling hillsides surrounding the coastal plain.
- Bushmen on expedition used the shreds of the bark of a giant stringybark as twine and in fire-lighting ceremonies, appreciating the remarkable plant.