blue gum
blue gum noun: any of various eucalyptus trees having blueish leaves, especially Eucalyptus globulus.
Noun
blue gum (plural blue gums)
- Any of various eucalyptus trees having blueish leaves, especially Eucalyptus globulus.
- Now there are five, solidly built, with concrete bases, galvanized poles and struts, and heavy-gauge mesh, shaded by young bluegum trees.1999, JM Coetzee, Disgrace, Vintage, published 2000, page 61
- I am hoping, maybe because I am roasting out here, that it is to accommodate some breed of shady tree. Like a bluegum or a paperbark.2007, Craig Silvey, Jasper Jones, Allen & Unwin, published 2007, page 95
- A person of sub-Saharan African origin.
Forms of blue gum
| plural | blue gums |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bluegum |
Origin of blue gum
* blue + gum * (person of sub-Saharan African origin): Referring to the blue coloring around their gumline.
Words formed from blue gum
- Gippsland blue gum
- inland blue gum
- large-fruited blue gum
- mountain blue gum
- round-leaved blue gum
- South Australian blue gum
- southern blue gum
- spotted blue gum
- Sydney blue gum
- Tasmanian blue gum
- Victorian blue gum
Questions about blue gum
- What does blue gum mean?
- Blue gum means any of various eucalyptus trees having blueish leaves, especially Eucalyptus globulus.
- What part of speech is blue gum?
- Blue gum is a noun.
- What is the plural of blue gum?
- The plural of blue gum is blue gums.
Words near blue gum in the dictionary
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