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eucalyptus

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English

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Eucalyptus rubida

Etymology

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    Borrowed from French eucalyptus.

    Flower buds of Eucalyptus erythrocorys. At upper left, the red operculum covers the developing stamens, hence the name eu-calyptus = well covered.

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    • Rhymes: -ɪptəs
    • IPA(key): /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/

    Noun

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    eucalyptus (plural eucalypti or eucalyptuses)

    1. Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
      Synonyms: gum tree, eucalypt
      Hyponyms: gum, mallee, stringybark, ironbark, blackbutt, yate, yellow box
    2. A greenish colour, like that of eucalyptus leaves.
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    French

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    French Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia fr

    Etymology

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      Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Eucalyptus.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ø.ka.lip.tys/
      • Hyphenation: eu‧ca‧lyp‧tus

      Noun

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      eucalyptus m (plural eucalyptus)

      1. eucalyptus

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      • Catalan: eucaliptus
      • English: eucalyptus
      • Portuguese: eucalipto

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