Blackbutt

/ˈblækˌbʌt/ noun

An Australian eucalyptus tree with dark-colored bark on its trunk or butt (lower section).

Compound of 'black' and 'butt' (Old English 'butte', the lower part of something). Named for the distinctive dark bark at the base of the tree.

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