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eucalyptus

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eucalyptus


Main Entry:
eu·ca·lyp·tus Listen to the pronunciation of eucalyptus
Pronunciation:
\ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-təs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural eu·ca·lyp·ti Listen to the pronunciation of eucalypti \-ˌtī, -ˌtē\ or eu·ca·lyp·tus·es
Etymology:
New Latin, genus name, from eu- + Greek kalyptos covered, from kalyptein to conceal; from the conical covering of the buds — more at hell
Date:
1801
: 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


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