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eucalypt

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈjuːkəˌlɪpt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eucalyptus

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae of genera related and similar to Eucalyptus, such as Corymbia and Angophora.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

a tree of the genus Eucalyptus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gum tree, gum

Narrower terms: flooded gum, mallee, stringybark, smoothbark, red gum, peppermint, peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina, marri, Eucalyptus calophylla, river red gum, river gum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus rostrata, mountain swamp gum, Eucalyptus camphora, snow gum, ghost gum, white ash, Eucalyptus coriacea, Eucalyptus pauciflora, alpine ash, mountain oak, Eucalyptus delegatensis, white mountain ash, Eucalyptus fraxinoides, blue gum, fever tree, Eucalyptus globulus, swamp gum, Eucalypt ovata, spotted gum, Eucalyptus maculata, lemon-scented gum, Eucalyptus citriodora, Eucalyptus maculata citriodora, mountain ash, Eucalyptus regnans, manna gum, Eucalyptus viminalis

History

Etymology

Shortened form of the genus name Eucalyptus.