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[-tahy] , -tus⋅es. | any of numerous often tall trees belonging to the genus Eucalyptus, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and adjacent islands, having aromatic evergreen leaves that are the source of medicinal oils and heavy wood used as timber. |
[yoo-kuh-lipt] .eu·ca·lyp·tus (yōō'kə-lĭp'təs)  (click for larger image in new window) n. pl. eu·ca·lyp·tus·es or eu·ca·lyp·ti (-tī') Any of numerous tall trees of the genus Eucalyptus, native to Australia and having aromatic leaves that yield an oil used medicinally and wood valued as timber. [New Latin Eucalyptus, genus name : Greek eu-, eu- + Greek kaluptos, covered (from kaluptein, to cover; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots).] |
"A London thief ... lodged under the bark of the dwarf eucalyptus, and keeping sheep ... is not an uninteresting picture." [Sydney Smith, "Botany Bay," 1823]