tea tree oil

English

Noun

tea tree oil (usually uncountable, plural tea tree oils)

1. An essential oil derived from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia.

   Synonym: melaleuca oil

   Hypernyms: vegetable oil < oil

   Coordinate terms: tea oil (not to be confused); olive oil, palm oil; more

   • 1995 October, Steven Foster, “Why the To-Do about Tea Tree?”, in Vegetarian Times, →ISSN, page 98:

     Promoted as a potent antibacterial agent, tea tree oil is said to be useful for treating everything from arthritis and acne to warts and varicose veins.

Further reading

• tea tree oil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia