What is another word for casuarina?

Pronunciation: [kˌaʒuːɑːɹˈiːnə] (IPA)

Casuarina, a tree native to Australia, is commonly known by various other names depending on different regions and cultures. Common synonyms for the casuarina tree include she-oak, beefwood, horsetail tree, ironwood, and Australian pine. The name 'she-oak' is derived from its feathery foliage that resembles that of an oak tree. 'Beefwood' comes from the tree's dense and sturdy wood that was traditionally used for making wagon wheels and other heavy-duty items. 'Horsetail tree' is inspired by its slender, vertical appearance that resembles a tail of a horse. 'Ironwood' refers to the tree's hard, iron-like wood, and 'Australian pine' simply gives a nod to its geographical origin.

Synonyms for Casuarina:

What are the hypernyms for Casuarina?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Casuarina?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for casuarina (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Casuarina?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Casuarina

We crossed much open plain, and passed through several shady forests of casuarina.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
The callitris and casuarina appeared amongst the trees.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
Brigalow, rosewood, casuarina, a thick light-green scrub of a close-growing bush, new to us, and some scrubs of the tree as yet undescribed for want of flowers or fruit, although well known to us as a graceful, and, indeed; useful bush; of which, as an impediment, we could not much complain; and useful, as forming excellent whip-shafts.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell

Related words: casuarina tree, casuarina plant, casuarina needles, casuarina leaves, casuarina wood, casuarina seeds, casuarina wood uses

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