eucalyptus
(juːkəlɪptəs )
Word forms: eucalyptuses , eucalyptus
variable noun [oft NOUN noun]
A eucalyptus is an evergreen tree, originally from Australia, that is grown to provide wood, gum, and an oil that is used in medicines.
My eucalyptus was damaged by heavy snow.
Image of eucalyptus
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Collocations:
eucalyptus forest eucalyptus tree
It has 27 holes that weave through sand dunes and a eucalyptus forest.
The Sun (2013)
You walk along a dramatically romantic coast through the flocks of sea birds and the fringe of dunes and eucalyptus forest.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He did not have the heart to ask about the eucalyptus forest.
SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND (2002)
It is a thousand miles of islands, archipelagos, ancient cave art, eucalyptus forest, unseen beaches, dancing cataracts and brilliant emptiness.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Outside, ambulances had been left at skewed angles, including one that seemed to have crashed into a eucalyptus tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In the middle is a single eucalyptus tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Translations:
Chinese: 桉树
Japanese: ユーカリ
- permanent installation
- permanent job
- permanent loss
- permanently
- permanent mark
- permanent memorial
- permanent move
- permanent museum
- permanent peace
- permanent placement
- permanent position
- permanent post
- permanent presence
- permanent reduction
- permanent reminder
- permanent replacement
- permanent residence
- permanent residency
- permanent revolution
- permanent scar
- permanent seat
- permanent settlement
- permanent solution
- permanent staff
- permanent status