Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The fruit of several Australian proteaceous trees of the genus Linkia, particularly L. falcata; also, the trees themselves. It is tasteless, and seldom eaten by any but children.
WordNet 3.0
- n. any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits
Examples
“geebung" and native lillypilly berries, a kind of bitter berry from which a nutritious jam is made.”
“The Doctor went to headquarters, but either a drunken doctor from a geebung town wasn't of much account, or they weren't taking any romance just then at headquarters.”
“You won't turn a five-corner into a quince, or a geebung into an orange, twist and twine, and dig and water as you like.”
Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields
“You won’t turn a five-corner into a quince, or a geebung into an orange, twist and twine, and dig and water as you like.”
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hernesheir It's a tree. Feb 12, 2013