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Definition of: eucalyptus
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(y′kə·lip′təs) noun plural ·lyp·ti (-tī) or ·lyp·tus·es
Any of a genus (Eucalyptus) of large, chiefly Australian evergreen trees of the myrtle family: widely used as timber, for ornamental purposes, and in the preparation of drugs, especially the volatile, pungent, essential oil of eucalyptus. [<NL <Gk. eu- well + kalyptos covered <kalyptein cover; from the covering of the buds]
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