A eucalyptus tree native to Australia with graceful drooping branches, also spelled 'coolibah' or 'coolibar.'
From an Australian Aboriginal language, likely Pama-Nyungan family languages. The word entered English in the 1800s through contact with Aboriginal peoples and Australian settlers. Multiple spellings reflect different attempts to transliterate the Aboriginal word.
The coolabah is immortalized in 'Waltzing Matilda,' Australia's unofficial anthem—the song describes camping beside a 'billabong' under a coolabah tree, making it a symbol of Australian outback culture.
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