cooba

noun

coo·​ba
variants or coobah
ˈkübə,
-(ˌ)bä
plural -s
: an Australian wattle (Acacia salicina) with foliage resembling willow

called also native willow

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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“Cooba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooba. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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