n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-j ə -p ə t, - ˌ pu ̇ t
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Malay kayu putih, from kayu wood, tree + putih white
Date: 1822
: an Australian and southeast Asian tree ( Melaleuca quinquenervia syn. M. leucadendron ) of the myrtle family that yields a pungent medicinal oil and has been introduced into Florida