cajeput

caj·e·put

noun \ˈka-jə-pət, -ˌpu̇t\

Definition of CAJEPUT

: 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

Origin of CAJEPUT

ultimately from Malay kayu putih, from kayu wood, tree + putih white

First Known Use: 1822

Rhymes with CAJEPUT

acre-foot, arrowroot, athlete's foot, bitterroot, dorsal root, fescue foot, fibrous root, gingerroot, hand and foot, orrisroot, pussyfoot, puttyroot, tenderfoot, underfoot