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eucalyptus

(juːkəlɪptəs)
Word forms: plural eucalyptuses, plural eucalyptus
variable noun [oft NOUN noun]
A eucalyptus is an evergreen tree, originally from Australia, that is grown to provide wood, gum, and an oil that is used in medicines.

eucalyptus in British English

(ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs) or eucalypt (ˈjuːkəˌlɪpt)
nounWord forms: plural -lyptuses, -lypti (-ˈlɪptaɪ) or -lypts
any myrtaceous tree of the mostly Australian genus Eucalyptus, such as the blue gum and ironbark, widely cultivated for the medicinal oil in their leaves (eucalyptus oil), timber, and ornament
Word origin
C19: New Latin, from eu- + Greek kaluptos covered, from kaluptein to cover, hide

eucalyptus in American English

(ˌjukəˈlɪptəs)
nounWord forms: plural ˌeucaˈlyptuses or ˌeucaˈlypˌti (ˌjukəˈlɪpˌtaɪ)
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 ˈeucaˌlypt
Word origin
ModL < eu- + Gr kalyptos, covered (from the covering of the buds) < kalyptein, to cover, conceal

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Examples of 'eucalyptus' in a sentence
eucalyptus

It just needed eucalyptus oils and candles.
The Sun (2016)
And the eucalyptus essential oils made his skin very soft.
The Sun (2015)
The road winds uphill through eucalyptus and pine trees which thin out towards the top.
Brines, Callum Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993)
In the middle is a single eucalyptus tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You walk along a dramatically romantic coast through the flocks of sea birds and the fringe of dunes and eucalyptus forest.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It has 27 holes that weave through sand dunes and a eucalyptus forest.
The Sun (2013)
When blended, add the eucalyptus oil.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
As alternative, look out for products contain lemon eucalyptus oil.
The Sun (2008)
This house is in a wonderful setting, surrounded by eucalyptus trees.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The compound is spread over an acre of lush farmland, covered with eucalyptus trees.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The rest sought shade, under tarpaulin or one of the many eucalyptus trees that framed the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
MY eucalyptus tree has blown over, will it recover?
The Sun (2014)
I tried the lemon salts with eucalyptus, juniper and pine to detox.
The Sun (2016)
More Mediterranean foliage and structure are provided by olives, a eucalyptus and a bay.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I am told that a less pungent way to deter cats is to spray a solution of eucalyptus oil around the area to be protected.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
All across the English Midlands eucalyptus trees are dying.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Outside, ambulances had been left at skewed angles, including one that seemed to have crashed into a eucalyptus tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Yet this was not Hawaii or Bondi beach but a pool lined with eucalyptus trees on a patch of old farmland deep inland.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Q My mother has a young eucalyptus tree in her garden, which was pulled over by the weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)

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Oils used in perfume and medicine

In other languages
eucalyptus

British English: eucalyptus NOUN
A eucalyptus is an evergreen tree that is grown to provide wood, gum, and an oil that is used in medicines.
  • American English: eucalyptus
  • Brazilian Portuguese: eucalipto
  • Chinese: 桉树
  • European Spanish: eucalipto
  • French: eucalyptus
  • German: Eukalyptus
  • Italian: eucalipto
  • Japanese: ユーカリ
  • Korean: 유칼립투스 나무
  • European Portuguese: eucalipto
  • Latin American Spanish: eucalipto
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