eucalyptus

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English

Eucalyptus rubida

Etymology

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    Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes-
    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
    Ancient Greek -τός (-tós)
    Ancient Greek καλυπτός (kaluptós)
    taxonomic name Eucalyptuslbor.
    English eucalyptus

    Borrowed from French eucalyptus.

    Flower buds of Eucalyptus erythrocorys. At upper left, the red operculum covers the developing stamens, hence the name eu-calyptus = well covered.

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    • Rhymes: -ɪptəs
    • IPA(key): /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/

    Noun

    eucalyptus (plural eucalypti or eucalyptuses)

    1. Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
      Synonyms: gum tree, eucalypt
      Hyponyms: gum, mallee, stringybark, ironbark, blackbutt, yate, yellow box
    2. A greenish colour, like that of eucalyptus leaves.
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    French

    French Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

      Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Eucalyptus.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ø.ka.lip.tys/
      • Hyphenation: eu‧ca‧lyp‧tus

      Noun

      eucalyptus m (plural eucalyptus)

      1. eucalyptus

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      Descendants

      • → Catalan: eucaliptus
      • → English: eucalyptus
      • → Portuguese: eucalipto

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