English Explanatory Dictionary

eucalyptus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
  2. Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae, especially of the genera Corymbia and Angophora formerly classified in the Eucalyptus genus.
  3. A greenish colour, like that of eucalyptus leaves.

Pronunciation

/ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-eucalyptus.wav

Word forms

eucalyptus eucalypti eucalyptuses

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

gum tree eucalypt

Related words

apocalypse Calypso

Derived words

eucalyn eucalyptoid eucalyptol eucalyptole eucalyptus drop eucalyptus lolly eucalyptus oil fuchsia eucalyptus hickory eucalyptus lemon eucalyptus oil of lemon eucalyptus rainbow eucalyptus
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