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eucalyptus

noun

NAmE//ˌyukəˈlɪptəs//

(pl. eucalyptuses or eucalypti

NAmE//ˌyukəˈlɪptaɪ//

) [countable, uncountable] (also eucalyptus tree, gum tree [countable])

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a tall straight tree with leaves that produce an oil with a strong smell that is used in medicine. There are several types of eucalyptuses and they grow especially in Australasia. Koalas eat very few things besides eucalyptus leaves.

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