Definition of cajeput
:an Australian and southeast Asian tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia synonym M. leucadendron) of the myrtle family that yields a pungent medicinal oil and has been introduced into Florida
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Origin and Etymology of cajeput
ultimately from Malay kayu putih, from kayu wood, tree + putih white
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medical Definition of cajeput
:an Australian and southeast Asian tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia synonym M. leucadendron) of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that yields a pungent medicinal oil and has been introduced into Florida — called also
paperbark
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