eucalyptus

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

eu·ca·lyp·tus [eucalyptus eucalyptuses eucalypti] BrE [ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs] NAmE [ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs] noun countable, uncountable (pl. eu·ca·lyp·tusesor eu·ca·lyp·tiBrE [ˌjuːkəˈlɪptaɪ] ; NAmE [ˌjuːkəˈlɪptaɪ] ) (also eucaˈlyptus tree, ˈgum tree)
a tall straight tree with leaves that produce an oil with a strong smell, that is used in medicine. There are several types of eucalyptus and they grow especially in Australasia
•Koalas eat very few things besides eucalyptus leaves.
See also: ↑gum tree

Word Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek eu ‘well’ + kaluptos ‘covered’ (from kaluptein ‘to cover’), because the unopened flower is protected by a cap.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  eucalypt, eucalyptus tree