Simple Definition of eucalyptus

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eucalyptus

noun

plural eucalyptuses also eucalypti ˌjuːkəˈlɪpˌtaɪ How to pronounce eucalyptus (audio)
: a type of tree that grows naturally in western Australia and that is grown in other places for the products (such as wood and oil) that it provides

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