Main Entry: caj·e·put

Pronunciation: \ˈka-jə-pət, -ˌpu̇t\

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