eucalyptus
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French eucalyptus.
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- Rhymes: -ɪptəs
[edit] Noun
eucalyptus (plural eucalypti or eucalyptuses)
- any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia
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any of many trees of genus Eucalyptus
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[edit] Derived terms
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
(1788) Coined by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle from Ancient Greek εὖ + καλυπτός (“covered”), from καλύπτω (“I cover”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: ø.ka.lip.tys
[edit] Noun
eucalyptus m. (plural eucalyptus)
- eucalyptus