ironbark
noun
iron·bark
| \ ˈī(-ə)rn-ˌbärk
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Definition of ironbark
: any of several Australian eucalypti having hard gray bark and heavy hard durable wood used especially in heavy construction
also
: this wood
Examples of ironbark in a Sentence
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Grapevine, ironbark and fruit trees like peach and orange were going up in smoke. — Pete Wells, New York Times, "Sydney’s New Guard: Five Restaurants Leading the Way," 13 June 2017 Red ironbark eucalyptus is on the list, but no palms. — Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Greening up Balboa Park: 500 trees to replace those felled by drought," 4 July 2017 Red ironbark eucalyptus is on the list, but no palms. — Roger Showley, latimes.com, "Greening up Balboa Park: New trees will replace those lost to drought," 4 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ironbark.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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