tuckeroo

noun

tuck·​er·​oo ¦tə-kə-¦rü 

plural tuckeroos

Australia

: carrotwood

There are also two dominant trees; an existing mandarin in the centre of the courtyard and a tuckeroo beyond the wall.

—Paul Urquha, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 July 2004

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for tuckeroo

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue