marri

marri — noun

1. a very tall eucalyptus tree native to Western Australia, with white flowers and

1.名詞C2
釋義

a very tall eucalyptus tree native to Western Australia, with white flowers and strong yellow-brown wood that often shows dark lines of gum.

例句

Reuben sat under a marri while the park guide explained the forest.

under a marri — tree named in a natural setting

Ayana saw white flowers high in the marri beside the dusty road.

white flowers high in the marri

同義詞
  • eucalyptus

    the broad group name; marri is one particular Australian eucalyptus tree

  • red gum

    a looser common name used for several Australian gum trees, not only marri

  • Corymbia calophylla

    the formal botanical name for this species

文法句型

a marri

marri tree

shade of a marri

marri wood

用法筆記

Mainly used in Australian English, especially for native trees in Western Australia. In wider English, writers often add 'eucalyptus' or 'red gum' after the word because many readers do not know the local name.

常見錯誤

❌The ranger said the marri was a kind of pine.
✅The ranger said the marri was a kind of eucalyptus.
💡a marri belongs to the eucalyptus group, not to the pine family.