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ironbark

UK/ˈʌɪənbɑːk/

ironbark noun: any of several unrelated eucalypts that have dark, deeply furrowed bark.

Noun

ironbark (plural ironbarks)

  1. (Australia) Any of several unrelated eucalypts that have dark, deeply furrowed bark.
  2. (Australia) The hard wood of these trees, as used in building and construction.
    • The tents and sheets are made of the best Canadian duck, tanned for the purpose of preservation with a strong extract of iron-bark and wattle-bark.1901, “Progress in the Fruit Industry of Queensland”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, page 16
    • When he had trimmed a bit of ironbark to size, or knocked the worst splinters off a split fence post, he would swing it around his head a few times before crashing it down on the rails.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 319

Proper noun capitalized: Ironbark

Ironbark

  1. A locality in the Gwydir council area and the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A suburb of the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia

Forms of ironbark

pluralironbarks
alternative formiron-bark

Origin of ironbark

From iron + bark.

Words formed from ironbark

Questions about ironbark

What does ironbark mean?
Ironbark means any of several unrelated eucalypts that have dark, deeply furrowed bark.
What part of speech is ironbark?
Ironbark can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce ironbark?
Ironbark is pronounced /ˈʌɪənbɑːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of ironbark?
The plural of ironbark is ironbarks.

Words near ironbark in the dictionary

  1. iron-sulphur clusters
  2. iron-sulphur protein
  3. iron-sulphur proteins
  4. iron-willed
  5. ironable
  6. ironbark
  7. ironbarks
  8. Ironbottom Sound
  9. ironbound
  10. Ironbridge
  11. ironcaps spider orchid

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