A large Australian tree with rough, thick bark, or its wood; also called stringybark.
From Australian Aboriginal language (likely Dharug or related language) + English tree naming convention. This word represents European colonization of Australia adapting indigenous place and plant names.
Democraw is one of thousands of Australian words borrowed from Aboriginal languages—it's a reminder that many English words we think are 'original' actually come from languages of people who inhabited places for tens of thousands of years.
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