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Definition of eucalyptus noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

eucalyptus

 noun
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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