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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024eu•ca•lyp•tus /ˌyukəˈlɪptəs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ti (-tī), -tus•es. - Plant Biologya tree chiefly from Australia and nearby islands having sweet-smelling evergreen leaves.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024eu•ca•lyp•tus (yo̅o̅′kə lip′təs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ti (-tī),USA pronunciation -tus•es. - Plant Biologyany of numerous often tall trees belonging to the genus Eucalyptus, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and adjacent islands, having aromatic evergreen leaves that are the source of medicinal oils and heavy wood used as timber.
Also, eu•ca•lypt (yo̅o̅′kə lipt′).USA pronunciation - Greek eu- eu- + kalyptós covered, wrapped, akin to kalýptein to cover
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