cajuput

/ ˈkædʒəˌpʊt /

noun

1. a small myrtaceous tree or shrub, Melaleuca leucadendron, native to the East Indies and Australia, with whitish flowers and leaves
2. a green aromatic oil derived from this tree, used to treat skin diseases
3. a lauraceous tree, Umbellularia californica, whose aromatic leaves are used in medicine

Word History and Origins

Origin of cajuput¹

C18: from Malay kayu puteh, from kayu wood + puteh white

Example Sentences

It probably has no advantage over the official oil of cajuput, while in the form of Gomenol it costs about four times as much.

From Project Gutenberg

Cajuput Oil, copper, camphor dissolved in oil of rosemary, and coloured with copper as a substitute.

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The name cajuput is derived from the native Kayuputi or white wood.

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