EUCALYPTUS


Meaning of EUCALYPTUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ yü-k ə - ' lip-t ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ti \ - ˌ t ī , - ˌ t ē \ or -tus · es

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from eu- + Greek kalyptos covered, from kalyptein to conceal; from the conical covering of the buds ― more at HELL

Date: 1801

: any of a genus ( Eucalyptus ) of mostly Australian evergreen trees or rarely shrubs of the myrtle family that have rigid entire leaves and umbellate flowers and are widely cultivated for their gums, resins, oils, and woods

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