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cajuput
(redirected from Cajeput oil)

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cajuput, cajeput [ˈkædʒəˌpʊt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small myrtaceous tree or shrub, Melaleuca leucadendron, native to the East Indies and Australia, with whitish flowers and leaves
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a green aromatic oil derived from this tree, used to treat skin diseases
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a lauraceous tree, Umbellularia californica, whose aromatic leaves are used in medicine
[from Malay kayu puteh, from kayu wood + puteh white]


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