red gum
Timber tree, Australian
Red gum refers to several species of eucalyptus trees native to Australia, named for their reddish timber or the red gum that seeps from their bark.
The river red gum is among the most widespread.
Red gum also names an American sweetgum tree with similar reddish wood.
Separately, red gum describes a common rash affecting infants during teething.
Plant circulatory fluid
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- kinoEuropean word for cinema
- tanninPlant-derived astringent compound
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
sticky · secretion · amber · lacquer · adhesive · extract · aromatic · harvesting
Tree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
ironbark · stringybark · mallee · bushland · outback · endemic · native · evergreen
Tissue-contracting agent
- tanninPlant-derived astringent compound
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- healingRestoration of health
soothing · remedy · therapeutic · tincture · infusion · gargle · diarrhea · dysentery
Dense deciduous timber
- lumberSawn wood for building
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- furnitureMovable room objects
cabinetmaking · joinery · veneer · durable · grain · millwork · carpentry · sleepers
Gum tissue inflammation
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- gumlineTooth-gum junction
periodontitis · plaque · tartar · hygiene · brushing · floss · dentist · irritation
sap
Plant circulatory fluid
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- kinoEuropean word for cinema
- tanninPlant-derived astringent compound
astringent · sticky · secretion · amber · lacquer · adhesive · extract · aromatic · harvesting · tapping
koala
Tree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
mottled · ironbark · stringybark · mallee · bushland · outback · endemic · native · evergreen · canopy
astringent
Tissue-contracting agent
- tanninPlant-derived astringent compound
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
healing · soothing · remedy · therapeutic · tincture · infusion · gargle · diarrhea · dysentery · sore throat
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
furniture · cabinetmaking · joinery · veneer · durable · grain · millwork · carpentry · sleepers · fencing
gingivitis
Gum tissue inflammation
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
gumline · periodontitis · plaque · tartar · hygiene · brushing · floss · dentist · irritation · infection
- Australasian plantsbanksia, eucalyptus, wattle, grass tree, bottlebrush
- Australian busheucalyptus, bush, eucalypt, bushland, wattle
- gum treeseucalyptus, lemon eucalyptus
- Murray-Darlingtributary, anabranch, floodplains, billabong, riverbank
- resin treespine, fir, spruce, cedar, juniper
red gumwhite oak
Pale-barked deciduous hardwood
white ash · maple · birch · blonde wood · whitewood