Definition of eucalyptus Eucalyptus

/juˌkʌlɪˈptʌs/ - [yukuliptus] - eu•ca•lyp•tus

We found 8 definitions of eucalyptus from 7 different sources.

What does eucalyptus mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: eucalyptuses
eucalyptus - a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
		eucalypt, eucalyptus tree
		gum tree, gum any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
		genus eucalyptus tall trees native to the Australian region; source of timber and medicinal oils from the aromatic leaves
		eucalyptus a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
		flooded gum any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil
		mallee any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts
		stringybark any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark
		smoothbark any of several Australian eucalypts having the bark smooth except at or near the base of the trunk
		eucalyptus amygdalina, peppermint gum, peppermint, red gum a candy flavored with peppermint oil
		eucalyptus calophylla, marri, red gum red gum tree of Tasmania
		eucalyptus camaldulensis, eucalyptus rostrata, river gum, river red gum somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction
		eucalyptus camphora, mountain swamp gum medium-sized swamp gum of New South Wales and Victoria
		eucalyptus coriacea, eucalyptus pauciflora, ghost gum, snow gum, white ash small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips
		alpine ash, eucalyptus delegatensis, mountain oak tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood
		eucalyptus fraxinoides, white mountain ash large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes
		blue gum, eucalyptus globulus, fever tree tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish
		eucalypt ovata, swamp gum medium-sized tree of southern Australia
		eucalyptus maculata, spotted gum large gum tree with mottled bark
		eucalyptus citriodora, eucalyptus maculata citriodora, lemon-scented gum similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves
		eucalyptus regnans, mountain ash low-growing ash of Texas
eucalyptus - wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
		wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"

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Wiktionary

eucalyptus (Noun)
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

eucalyptus (n.)
A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an immense height, one or two species exceeding the height even of the California Sequoia.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

eucalyptus
A type of large Australian evergreen tree, giving timber, gum and an oil that is used in the treatment of colds.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

eucalyptus
ū-kal-ip′tus, n. the 'gum-tree,' a large Australian evergreen, beneficial in destroying the miasma of malarious districts.—ns. Eu′calypt, a eucalyptus; Eucalyp′tol, a volatile, colourless, limpid oil. [Coined from Gr. eu, well, kalyptos, covered—kalyptein, to cover.]

Wikipedia

"Eucalyptus" is a name for a kind of tree. Nearly all of them are from Australia. Eucalyptus can be found in almost every part of the Australia. Nearly every kind of Australian tree is a eucalyptus. They have many local names, like gum trees, mallee, box, ironbark, stringybark, and ash.

Flowers and leaves.

Eucalypts have special flowers and fruits that no other trees have. When it flowers a bud cap made of petals grows around the flower until it is ready to open. Then the bud cap falls off to reveal a flower with no petals.

The woody fruits are called gumnuts. They are roughly cone-shaped and open at one end to release the seeds.

Nearly all eucalypts are evergreen but some tropical species lose their leaves at the end of the dry season. The leaves are covered with oil glands. These oils are often used to treat coughs and colds.

Many Eucalypts also change the shape of their leaves as they get older. Young eucalypts have round leaves. When one to a few years old, the leaves of most kinds become longer and spearhead or sickle shaped. A few kinds keep the round leaf shape all their lives. Most species do not flower until the adult leaves starts to appear.

Bark.

The bark dies every year. In smooth-barked trees most of the bark falls off the tree, leaving a smooth surface that is often colourfully marked. With rough-barked trees the dead bark stays on the tree and dries out. Many kinds of eucalyptus trees have smooth bark at the top but rough bark lower down. These different kinds