(More fully "apple box tree") any of several Australian eucalypts (genus Eucalyptus), especially E. bridgesiana, which are thought to resemble the apple tree in some way.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Melbourne Argus.
Definition of apple box in US English:
apple box
noun
(More fully "apple box tree") any of several Australian eucalypts (genus Eucalyptus), especially E. bridgesiana, which are thought to resemble the apple tree in some way.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Melbourne Argus.