EUCALYPT

eucalyptus, eucalypt, eucalyptus tree

(noun) a tree of the genus Eucalyptus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Shortened form of the genus name Eucalyptus

Noun

eucalypt (plural eucalypts)

Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.

Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae of genera related and similar to Eucalyptus, such as Corymbia and Angophora.

Source: Wiktionary



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