gumtree
/
ˈɡʌmˌtriː
/
noun
1.
any of various trees that yield gum, such as the eucalyptus, sweet gum, and sour gum
Sometimes shortened to
gum
2.
Also called
gumwood.
the wood of the eucalyptus tree
3.
(
informal
)
up a gumtree,
in a very awkward position; in difficulties