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cajuput definition

caju·put (kaj′ə pət)

noun

an Australian tree (Melaleuca leucadendra) of the myrtle family, with whitish flowers and thick bark, often grown in the extreme S U.S.: its aromatic oil is used in medicine

Etymology: Malay kāyūputīh < kāyū, tree + putīh, white

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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