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eucalyptus definition

eu·ca·lyp·tus (yo̵̅o̅′kə lip′təs)

noun pl. eucalyptuses -·tuses or eucalypti -·ti′ (-tī′)

any of a genus (Eucalyptus) of tall, aromatic, chiefly Australian evergreen trees of the myrtle family, bearing pendent leaves and umbels of white, red, or pink flowers and valued for their timber, gum, and oil
also eucalypt eu′ca·lypt′

Etymology: ModL < eu- + Gr kalyptos, covered (from the covering of the buds) < kalyptein, to cover, conceal

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