eucalyptus
/ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/
juː · KƏLꞮP · təs (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- 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 Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek καλυπτός (kaluptós) taxonomic name Eucalyptuslbor. French eucalyptusbor. English eucalyptus Borrowed from French eucalyptus.
Example Sentences
- "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."
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