Eucalyptus

//ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
  2. 2
    a tree of the genus Eucalyptus wordnet
  3. 3
    Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae, especially of the genera Corymbia and Angophora formerly classified in the Eucalyptus genus. broadly

    "I got a few more of these at the blossoms of the Eucalypti, and also the allied species Trichoglossus iris, and a few other small but interesting birds."

  4. 4
    wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber wordnet
  5. 5
    A greenish colour, like that of eucalyptus leaves.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- Proto-Hellenic *ehu- Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs) Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-) Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek καλυπτός (kaluptós) taxonomic name Eucalyptuslbor. French eucalyptusbor. English eucalyptus Borrowed from French eucalyptus.

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