EUCALYPTUS


Meaning of EUCALYPTUS in English

eu ‧ ca ‧ lyp ‧ tus /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: eu- 'well, good' (from Greek ey , eu 'good' ) + Greek kalyptos 'covered' ; from the covering on the tree's buds ]

a tall tree that produces an oil with a strong smell, used in medicines

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.