cajeput
or caj·a·put, caj·u·put
[ kaj-uh-puht, -poot ]
/ ˈkædʒ ə pət, -ˌpʊt /
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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.
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Origin of cajeput
<New Latin cajuputi<Dutch kajoe-poetih(-olie) <Malay kayu putih the cajeput tree (kayu white + putih tree)
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