I. ˌyükəˈliptəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from eu- + Greek kalyptos covered, from kalyptein to cover, conceal; from the hemispherical or conical covering of the buds — more at hell
1. capitalized : a genus of evergreen timber trees or rarely shrubs (family Myrtaceae) mostly native to western Australia, having rigid entire leaves, umbellate flowers, and rather woody fruits, and yielding gums, resins, oils, and tars as well as useful woods — compare bloodwood , blue gum , cider gum , eucalyptus gum , peppermint tree, stringybark
2. plural eucalyp·ti -ˌtī or eucalyptuses : any tree or shrub of the genus Eucalyptus : eucalypt
3. or eucalyptus green -es : a grayish yellow to yellow green
II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
: of or relating to the eucalyptus : made of eucalyptus wood