eu·ca·lyp·tus (y  k -l p ts)n. pl. eu·ca·lyp·tus·es or eu·ca·lyp·ti (-t  ) Any of numerous tall trees of the genus Eucalyptus, native to Australia and having aromatic leaves that yield an oil used medicinally and wood valued as timber. [New Latin Eucalyptus, genus name : Greek eu-, eu- + Greek kaluptos, covered (from kaluptein, to cover; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots).] |   blue gum eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus |
eucalyptus [ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs], eucalypt [ˈjuːkəˌlɪpt]
n pl -lyptuses, -lypti [-ˈlɪptaɪ], -lypts
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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
[New Latin, from eu- + Greek kaluptos covered, from kaluptein to cover, hide]
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| Noun | 1. |  eucalyptus - wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timberwood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
| 2. |  eucalyptus - a tree of the genus Eucalyptus gum tree, gum - any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum genus Eucalyptus - tall trees native to the Australian region; source of timber and medicinal oils from the aromatic leaves eucalyptus - wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber flooded gum - any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil mallee - any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts stringybark - any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark smoothbark - any of several Australian eucalypts having the bark smooth except at or near the base of the trunk Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus rostrata, river gum, river red gum - somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction Eucalyptus camphora, mountain swamp gum - medium-sized swamp gum of New South Wales and Victoria Eucalyptus coriacea, Eucalyptus pauciflora, ghost gum, snow gum, white ash - small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips alpine ash, Eucalyptus delegatensis, mountain oak - tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood Eucalyptus fraxinoides, white mountain ash - large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes blue gum, Eucalyptus globulus, fever tree - tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish Eucalypt ovata, swamp gum - medium-sized tree of southern Australia Eucalyptus maculata, spotted gum - large gum tree with mottled bark Eucalyptus citriodora, Eucalyptus maculata citriodora, lemon-scented gum - similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves Eucalyptus regnans, mountain ash - tree having wood similar to the alpine ash; tallest tree in Australia and tallest hardwood in the world Eucalyptus viminalis, manna gum - tall tree yielding a false manna |
Translations
eucalyptus [ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs] N (eucalyptuses or eucalypti (pl)) [ˌjuːkəˈlɪptaɪ] (= tree) → eucalipto m; (= oil) → esencia f de eucalipto
eucalyptus
a type of large Australian evergreen tree, giving timber, gum and an oil that is used in the treatment of colds. bloekom أوكاليبتوس، كينا евкалипт eukalypt eukalyptus der Eukalyptus ευκάλυπτος eucalipto eukalüpt درخت اوکالیپتوس eukalyptus eucalyptus אֶקָלִיפּטוּס युकलिप्टस, एक पेड़ eukaliptus eukaliptusz pohon kayu putih tröllatré eucalipto ユーカリ 유칼립투스 나무 eukaliptas eikalipts pokok kayu putih eucalyptus eukalyptus eukaliptus eucalipto eucalipt эвкалипт eukalyptus evkaliptus eukaliptus eukalyptus ต้นยูคาลิปตัส okaliptüs 桉樹 евкаліпт جنس یوکلپٹس کا سدابہار آسٹریلیائی پودا cây khuynh diệp 桉树
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