English

Noun

flooded gum ‎(plural flooded gums)

1. (Australia) Any of several eucalypts that flourish in damp soil, especially Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus rudis.
   • 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 384:

     There were no locks on the door and you could get an education or work in the bush planting flooded gum.

Synonyms

• floodgum