belah

noun

be·​lah

ˈbē-lə

variants or less commonly belar

ˈbē-lər

plural -s

1

: a beefwood (Casuarina glauca) of Australia

2

: a tall forest tree (Acacia excelsa) of Queensland with oblong phyllodia and globular heads of flowers

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of south New South Wales) bilaarr

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