eucalyptus

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- Proto-Hellenic *ehu- Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs) Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-) Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek καλυπτός (kaluptós) taxonomic name Eucalyptuslbor. French eucalyptusbor. English eucalyptus Borrowed from French eucalyptus.

1. Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
2. Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae, especially of the genera Corymbia and Angophora formerly classified in the Eucalyptus genus.

   “I got a few more of these at the blossoms of the Eucalypti, and also the allied species Trichoglossus iris, and a few other small but interesting birds.”

3. A greenish colour, like that of eucalyptus leaves.