Associations to the word «Ironbark»

Wiktionary

IRONBARK, noun. (chiefly AU) Any of several unrelated eucalypts that have dark, deeply furrowed bark. [from 18th c.]
IRONBARK, noun. (chiefly AU) The hard wood of these trees, as used in building and construction. [from 19th c.]

Wise words

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John Locke