eucalyptus
eu·ca·lyp·tus
noun \ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-təs\ plural eu·ca·lyp·ti\-ˌtī, -ˌtē\ or eu·ca·lyp·tus·es
Definition of EUCALYPTUS
: any of a genus (Eucalyptus) of mostly Australian evergreen trees or rarely shrubs of the myrtle family that have rigid entire leaves and umbellate flowers and are widely cultivated for their gums, resins, oils, and woods
See Origin of EUCALYPTUS
New Latin, genus name, from eu- + Greek kalyptos covered, from kalyptein to conceal; from the conical covering of the buds — more at hell
First Known Use: 1801
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