blue gum

noun

eucalyptus.

blue gum

noun

a tall fast-growing widely cultivated Australian myrtaceous tree, Eucalyptus globulus , having aromatic leaves containing a medicinal oil, bark that peels off in shreds, and hard timber. The juvenile leaves are bluish in colour
any of several other eucalyptus trees

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Word History and Origins

Origin of blue gum¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

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And oh, yes, the eucalyptus — the Tasmanian blue gum variety, melancholy and romantic-looking, the Hamlet of trees.

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Among them are southern magnolia, Virginia cedar, southern sugar maple, blue gum and mimosa.

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According to the logging industry, the blue gum trees were harvested in November and the contractor followed all of the protocols in place to protect the animals.

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As usual, we found a line of truck drivers, market women, farmers, and traders waiting outside under the blue gum trees to share their concerns and grievances.

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The arsonist had had no need to set kindling among the blue gums.

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blue grouse bluehead

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