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blue gum

noun

Etymology

* blue + gum * (person of sub-Saharan African origin): Referring to the blue coloring around their gumline.

derived from qmy
derived from κόμμι
derived from cummi
derived from gumma
derived from gome
inherited from gomme
compounded as blue gum — “blue + gum”

Definitions

1
Any of various eucalyptus trees having blueish leaves, especially Eucalyptus globulus.
- Now there are five, solidly built, with concrete bases, galvanized poles and struts, and heavy-gauge mesh, shaded by young bluegum trees.
- I am hoping, maybe because I am roasting out here, that it is to accommodate some breed of shady tree. Like a bluegum or a paperbark.
A person of sub-Saharan African origin.

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Derived

Gippsland blue gum, inland blue gum, large-fruited blue gum, mountain blue gum, round-leaved blue gum, South Australian blue gum, southern blue gum, spotted blue gum, Sydney blue gum, Tasmanian blue gum, Victorian blue gum

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA