blackbutt
/ˈblakbʌt/
Meaning
Any of several Australian eucalyptus trees with a dark fibrous bark towards the base of the trunk, especially Eucalyptus pilularis, but also Eucalyptus zopherophloia and Eucalyptus todtiana.
Examples
Bothered by the conviction of making no impression on her, he pulled up at a strip of road shaded by tall spotted gums, blackbutt, and honeysuckle, and produced a packet of cigarettes. "About time for a smoke-O," he said, "Have a fag, Cora.'
I cut new timber with my saw and inhaled the sweet sour smell of blackbutt.
Word Forms
blackbutts
Etymology
From black + butt.