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floodgum

floodgum noun: the flooded gum, Eucalyptus rudis.

Noun

floodgum (plural floodgums)

  1. (Australia) The flooded gum, Eucalyptus rudis.
    • The paperbarks and floodgums that shroud us look eerie and ethereal in the silver light, and I find myself matching Jasper's step.2009, Craig Silvey, Jasper Jones, Allen & Unwin, page 5

Forms of floodgum

pluralfloodgums

Origin of floodgum

From flood + gum.

Questions about floodgum

What does floodgum mean?
Floodgum means the flooded gum, Eucalyptus rudis.
What part of speech is floodgum?
Floodgum is a noun.
What is the plural of floodgum?
The plural of floodgum is floodgums.

Words near floodgum in the dictionary

  1. floodflow
  2. floodflows
  3. floodful
  4. floodgate
  5. floodgates
  6. floodgum
  7. floodgums
  8. floodier
  9. floodiest
  10. floodin'
  11. flooding

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