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eucalyptus
[ yoo-kuh-lip-tuhs ]
noun
- 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.
eucalyptus
/ ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs; ˈjuːkəˌlɪpt /
noun
- 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
Other Words From
- euca·lyptic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of eucalyptus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of eucalyptus1
Example Sentences
Even so, to encourage more people to protect themselves against bug bites, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed the use of natural oil of lemon eucalyptus, as well as picaridin, an odorless and less greasy alternative to deet.
Make sure you take in some of the out-of-this-world cliff views toward the Southern Ocean before you go all the way inland to meet an array of lush greens, eucalyptus forests, fresh rivers and cave systems.
At first, it tried to convince local residents to plant seedlings of fast-growing exotic trees, like eucalyptus, Duguma says.
After rinsing it off, a pleasant tingle remained on my skin, thanks to essential peppermint and eucalyptus oils.
In Victoria, Peasant Girl Produce created a soap bar made with activated charcoal from burned eucalyptus trees.
The school was made up of low, Mission Revival–style buildings surrounded by redwoods and eucalyptus trees stirred by the wind.
It was deep twilight in the room, and rather cold, for the eucalyptus and olive logs in the fireplace still awaited the match.
Marie tilted back her head and looked up at the tall row of eucalyptus trees feathered against the stars.
Looking at him as he lay back among the eucalyptus leaves, pale and emaciated, I knew the end was now very near.
The grasses and ferns there grew to a prodigious height, and there were magnificent forests of white gum and eucalyptus.
In this country eucalyptus seeds are reared in a greenhouse.
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