Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snow gum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: snow gum
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various eucalypts associated with snowy areas, especially Eucalyptus pauciflora, a flowering shrub of southeastern Australia and Tasmania occurring either side of the snowline; and Eucalyptus coccifera of subalpine Tasmania.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"A toppled snow gum blocks the track and Jack stands aside while M hacks a step into both sides of the giant log."
"On they went, crawling and tottering across the dolerite mountains of the Central Highlands and scattering kangaroos and wombats that looked back at them from between the snow gums."

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

snow gums (plural)

Phrases

cabbage gum weeping gum white sally

Frequently Paired Words

cabbage gum weeping gum white sally

Synonyms

ghost gum white ash eucalyptus coriacea eucalyptus pauciflora

Questions

What does snow gum mean?: Any of various eucalypts associated with snowy areas, especially Eucalyptus pauciflora, a flowering shrub of southeastern Australia and Tasmania occurring either side of the snowline; and Eucalyptus coccifera of subalpine Tasmania.

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