cajeput

or caj·a·put, caj·u·put

[ kaj-uh-puh t, -poo t ]

/ ˈkædʒ ə pət, -ˌpʊt /

noun

a tree, Melaleuca leucadendron, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and New Guinea, having papery bark and yielding a greenish, aromatic oil (cajeput oil) used in medicine and perfumes.

Nearby words

caitiff, caitlin, caius, cajal, cajan, cajeput, cajeputol, cajole, cajolery, cajun, cajuput

Origin of cajeput

< New Latin cajuputi < Dutch kajoe-poetih(-olie) < Malay kayu putih the cajeput tree (kayu white + putih tree)

Also called paperbark.

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Examples from the Web for cajeput

Oil of cajeput is a powerful antispasmodic and diffusible stimulant.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Cajeput oil, in doses of 20 to 30 drops, every two or three hours.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The Indian furnishes himself with cups and vessels of all sorts from the cuieira-tree (Crescentia cajeput).
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
Oil of cajeput, is prepared in the Moluccas, by distilling the dry leaves of the melaleuca leucadendron.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

Oil of turpentine, four ounces; camphor, six drachms; oil of cajeput, two drachms.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for cajeput

cajeput

/ (ˈkædʒəˌpʊt) /

noun

a variant spelling of cajuput

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