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Stringybark

By Larry Rivera, About.com

Definition: An Austrlian gum tree belonging to a group of species of the genus Eucalyptus with a tough fibrous bark. Because the stringybark can grow on poor soil, the term stringybark is also used as an adjective connoting rustic or uncultured.
Alternate Spellings: stringy-bark, stringy bark
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