Dictionary
red' gum'
1. any of several trees of the genus
Eucalyptus, esp.
E. camaldulensis, having smooth, gray bark.
2. the hard, reddish wood of this tree, used for making railroad ties, fence posts, etc.
3. See
sweet gum (defs. 1, 2).
red' gum'
Pathol.
strophulus.
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