eucalyptus
noun
eu·ca·lyp·tus
ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-təs 
plural eucalypti
ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-ˌtī
-ˌtē
or eucalyptuses
-ˌtē
or eucalyptuses
: any of a genus (Eucalyptus) of mostly Australian evergreen trees or rarely shrubs of the myrtle family that have rigid entire leaves and umbellate flowers and are widely cultivated for their gums, resins, oils, and woods
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The palate is smooth and layered, with roasted agave, honey, baking spices, eucalyptus, mineral notes, and gentle oak sweetness.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Snowy egrets warble amongst themselves in a tall eucalyptus.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Spiders tend to dislike natural oils including peppermint, citrus, eucalyptus and tea tree.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
After a 15-minute crossing, check into Le Porquerollais, a family-run six-room restaurant-with-rooms on the upper edge of Place d'Armes, the village square shaded by eucalyptus.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Snowy egrets warble amongst themselves in a tall eucalyptus.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Spiders tend to dislike natural oils including peppermint, citrus, eucalyptus and tea tree.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
After a 15-minute crossing, check into Le Porquerollais, a family-run six-room restaurant-with-rooms on the upper edge of Place d'Armes, the village square shaded by eucalyptus.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
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“Eucalyptus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eucalyptus. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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eucalyptus
noun
eu·ca·lyp·tus
ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-təs
plural eucalypti
-ˌtī
-ˌtē
or eucalyptuses
: any of a genus of mostly Australian evergreen trees of the myrtle family including many that are widely cultivated for their gums, resins, oils, and useful woods
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eucalyptus
noun
eu·ca·lyp·tus
ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-təs
1
capitalized
: a genus of mostly Australian evergreen trees or rarely shrubs of the myrtle family that have rigid entire leaves and umbellate flowers and are widely cultivated for their gums, resins, oils, and useful woods
eucalyptus
adjective
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