melaleuca
[ mel-uh-loo-kuh ]
/ ˌmɛl əˈlu kə /
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noun
any of various chiefly Australian shrubs or trees belonging to the genusMelaleuca, of the myrtle family, including the cajeput and several species of bottlebrush.
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Origin of melaleuca
<New Latin (Linnaeus), irregular coinage from Greek mélā(s) black + leukḗ, feminine of leukós white; so called from its black trunk and white branches
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melaleuca
/ (ˌmɛləˈluːkə) /
noun
any shrub or tree of the mostly Australian myrtaceous genus Melaleuca, found in sandy or swampy regions
Word Origin for melaleuca
C19: New Latin, from Greek melas black + leukos white, from its black trunk and white branches
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