Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eucalyptus

/ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: eu-ca-lyp-tus
IPA: /ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.

noun

Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae, especially of the genera Corymbia and Angophora formerly classified in the Eucalyptus genus.

noun

A greenish colour, like that of eucalyptus leaves.

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Inflected Forms

eucalypti (plural) eucalyptuses (plural)

Derived Forms

eucalyn eucalyptoid eucalyptol eucalyptole

Phrases

eucalyptus drop eucalyptus lolly eucalyptus oil fuchsia eucalyptus hickory eucalyptus lemon eucalyptus oil of lemon eucalyptus rainbow eucalyptus

Frequently Paired Words

apocalypse Calypso

Synonyms

gum tree eucalypt eucalyptus tree

Questions

How do you pronounce eucalyptus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/.
What does eucalyptus mean?: Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
Where does eucalyptus come from?: 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.

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