eucalypt
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈjuːkəˌlɪpt/
- Australian
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eucalipto
- Major Mitchells resting in a eucalypt includes a single cross-fostered galah.
Examples
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He pointed to the eucalypts outside our classroom window (an Australian tree) growing alongside plants indigenous to the area or introduced from other regions.
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I have never studied larch, for example, and Australia's abundant eucalypts are a group apart.
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I I eat a variety of eucalypt leaves and few other related tree species.
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And watch out for the GM Eucalypts planned for American use.
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In Sydney and Melbourne, they're more 'European' in nature at first glance, with introduced species alongside the eucalypts.
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The general success of eucalypts and wattles in seasonally dry areas from East Cape to Wairarapa stems from this principle.
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The heated air buzzed with their raucous calls, erupting from the upper limbs of the eucalypts under which I'd parked.
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It's the depths of winter here, and most of my energy sources are timber (the local eucalypt species yields 650 kg/m3 timber), which burns quite well for cooking and heating (house and water).
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GM trees have been grown experimentally since 1986, but despite more than 700 field trials, mainly in the U.S. on eucalypts, pines, poplars, and fruit trees, European and U.S. legislation
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The koala feeds primarily on eucalypt leaves, which provide the nutrients it needs to thrive.
Synonyms
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5.9
A tall Australian tree with leaves used to make oil and wood
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3.9
A tall tree from Australia with leaves that smell strong and bark that peels
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5.3
A fast-growing evergreen tree from Australia with scented leaves eaten by koalas
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3.7
A tree that makes a sticky, sweet-smelling sap like eucalyptus
Compounds
- Australian
A very tall eucalyptus tree from eastern Australia with smooth bark and strong timber
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eucalypt comes from Greek parts eu- ('well') and kalyptos ('covered'), referring to the small cap that covers the tree's flower buds. So a eucalypt is an Australian tree named for those capped flowers and famous for its strong, fresh scent.