Eucalyptus Meaning

/ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/
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nounAny of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.

nounAny tree of the tribe Eucalypteae, especially of the genera Corymbia and Angophora formerly classified in the Eucalyptus genus.

Among the wind instruments, the aboriginal didgeridoo made of eucalyptus was his favorite.
Possums feed on eucalyptus trees.
I have a blocked nose. You wouldn't have any eucalyptus?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The koala slowly chewed on a fresh branch of ____ leaves for hours.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scent of ____ oil is often used in cough drops to help clear the nasal passages.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- Proto-Hellenic *ehu- Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs) Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-) Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek καλυπτός (kaluptós) taxonomic name Eucalyptuslbor. French eucalyptusbor. English eucalyptus Borrowed from French eucalyptus.

"I got a few more of these at the blossoms of the Eucalypti, and also the allied species Trichoglossus iris, and a few other small but interesting birds." — 1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume I, London: Macmillan and Co., page 170:

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The koala slowly chewed on a fresh branch of ____ leaves for hours.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scent of ____ oil is often used in cough drops to help clear the nasal passages.

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