cajeput

or caj·a·put, caj·u·put

[ kaj-uh-puht, -poot ]

/ ˈkædʒ ə pət, -ˌpʊt /

noun

a tree, Melaleuca leucadendron, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and New Guinea, having papery bark and yielding a greenish, aromatic oil (cajeput oil ) used in medicine and perfumes.

Also called paperbark.

Origin of cajeput

<New Latin cajuputi<Dutch kajoe-poetih(-olie) <Malay kayu putih the cajeput tree (kayu white + putih tree)

Words nearby cajeput

caitiff, Caitlin, Caius, Cajal, Cajan, cajeput, cajeputol, cajole, cajolery, Cajun, cajuput

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Example sentences from the Web for cajeput

Oil of cajeput is a powerful antispasmodic and diffusible stimulant.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Cajeput oil, in doses of 20 to 30 drops, every two or three hours.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The Indian furnishes himself with cups and vessels of all sorts from the cuieira-tree (Crescentia cajeput).
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
Oil of cajeput, is prepared in the Moluccas, by distilling the dry leaves of the melaleuca leucadendron.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

Oil of turpentine, four ounces; camphor, six drachms; oil of cajeput, two drachms.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for cajeput

cajeput

/ (ˈkædʒəˌpʊt) /

noun

a variant spelling of cajuput

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cajeput
释义	cajeput or caj·a·put, caj·u·put [ kaj-uh-puht, -poot ] / ˈkædʒ ə pət, -ˌpʊt / noun a tree, Melaleuca leucadendron, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and New Guinea, having papery bark and yielding a greenish, aromatic oil (cajeput oil ) used in medicine and perfumes. Also called paperbark. Origin of cajeput <New Latin cajuputi<Dutch kajoe-poetih(-olie) <Malay kayu putih the cajeput tree (kayu white + putih tree) Words nearby cajeput caitiff, Caitlin, Caius, Cajal, Cajan, cajeput, cajeputol, cajole, cajolery, Cajun, cajuput Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cajeput Oil of cajeput is a powerful antispasmodic and diffusible stimulant. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Cajeput oil, in doses of 20 to 30 drops, every two or three hours. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The Indian furnishes himself with cups and vessels of all sorts from the cuieira-tree (Crescentia cajeput). The Western World\|W.H.G. Kingston Oil of cajeput, is prepared in the Moluccas, by distilling the dry leaves of the melaleuca leucadendron. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Oil of turpentine, four ounces; camphor, six drachms; oil of cajeput, two drachms. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889\|Barkham Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for cajeput cajeput / (ˈkædʒəˌpʊt) / noun a variant spelling of cajuput Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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