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river red gum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A red gum tree of species Eucalyptus camaldulensis (syn. E. rostrata Schltdl., nom. illeg.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: river gum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus rostrata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: eucalyptus, eucalypt, eucalyptus tree

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Alyawarr: aper — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Alyawarr: apere — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Anmatyerre: aper — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Anmatyerre: per — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Anmatyerre: apere — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Chinese: 赤桉 — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Japanese: セキザイユーカリ (sekizai-yūkari) — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Japanese: リバーレッドガム (ribā-reddogamu) — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Japanese: ロストラタユーカリ (rosutorata-yūkari) — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Kaytetye: aylpele — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Warlmanpa: kunjumarra — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Warlpiri: ngapiri — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Warumungu: kunjumarra — Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  • Yankunytjatjara: apara — Eucalyptus camaldulensis