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| mel·a·leu·ca [ mèllə lkə ] (plural mel·a·leu·cas) |
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Australian wetland tree or bush: a tree or bush of the myrtle family that flourishes in wetlands and has become a pest in parts of North America. Native to: Australia. Genus Melaleuca.
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek melas "black" + leukos "white"] |
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