eucalyptus

[ yoo-kuh-lip-tuhs ]

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noun

, plural eu·ca·lyp·ti [yoo-k, uh, -, lip, -tahy], eu·ca·lyp·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.

eucalyptus

/ ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs; ˈjuːkəˌlɪpt /

any myrtaceous tree of the mostly Australian genus Eucalyptus, such as the blue gum and ironbark, widely cultivated for the medicinal oil in their leaves ( eucalyptus oil ), timber, and ornament

1800–10; < New Latin < Greek eu- eu- + kalyptós covered, wrapped, akin to kalýptein to cover

C19: New Latin, from eu- + Greek kaluptos covered, from kaluptein to cover, hide

The school was made up of low, Mission Revival–style buildings surrounded by redwoods and eucalyptus trees stirred by the wind.

It was deep twilight in the room, and rather cold, for the eucalyptus and olive logs in the fireplace still awaited the match.

Marie tilted back her head and looked up at the tall row of eucalyptus trees feathered against the stars.

Looking at him as he lay back among the eucalyptus leaves, pale and emaciated, I knew the end was now very near.

The grasses and ferns there grew to a prodigious height, and there were magnificent forests of white gum and eucalyptus.

In this country eucalyptus seeds are reared in a greenhouse.

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