noun
- plural of gumtree; eucalyptus trees native to Australia, known for their aromatic leaves and smooth bark
Usage: chiefly Australian
Examples
- The koalas were sleeping high up in the gumtrees.
- After the bushfire, new shoots began growing from the charred gumtrees.
- The distinctive smell of gumtrees filled the air on the hot summer day.
- Aboriginal people have used gumtrees for shelter and medicine for thousands of years.
- The photographer captured the morning mist rising through the tall gumtrees.
- Many species of birds nest in the hollow branches of old gumtrees.