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| eu·ca·lyp·tus [ ykə líptəss ] (plural eu·ca·lyp·tus·es or eu·ca·lyp·ti [ ykə líp t ]) or eu·ca·lypt [ ykə lìpt ] (plural eu·ca·lypts) |
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tall aromatic tree of Australia: an evergreen tree that has aromatic leaves and produces timber, resin, and a medicinal oil. Native to: Australia. Genus Eucalyptus.
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek eu- "well" + kaluptos "covered"; from the covering on the tree's buds] |
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