caj·e·put \ˈkajəpət, -ˌpu̇t\noun (-s) Etymology: Malay kayu puteh, from kayu wood, tree + puteh white 1.orcaj·a·putorcaj·u·put\ˈkajə-\: an East Indian tree (Melaleuca leucadendron) that yields a pungent oil — called also paperbark 2.: california laurel