Eucalyptus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural eu·ca·lyp·ti [yoo-kuh-lip-tahy], /ˌyu kəˈlɪp taɪ/, eu·ca·lyp·tus·es.
  1. any 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.
noun plural -lyptuses, -lypti (-ˈlɪptaɪ) or -lypts
  1. 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
Eucalyptus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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