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Eucalyptol
Eucalyptol Eu`ca*lyp*tol, n. [Eucalyptus + L. oleum oil.]
(Chem.)
A volatile, terpenelike oil extracted from the eucalyptus,
and consisting largely of cymene.
EucalyptusEucalyptus Eu`ca*lyp"tus, n. [NL., from GR. ? well, good + ?
covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or
conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.] (Bot.)
A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them
grow to an immense height, one or two species exceeding the
height even of the California Sequoia.
Note: They have rigid, entire leaves with one edge turned
toward the zenith. Most of them secrete resinous gums,
whence they called gum trees, and their timber is of
great value. Eucalyptus Globulus is the blue gum; E.
gigantea, the stringy bark: E. amygdalina, the
peppermint tree. E. Gunnii, the Tasmanian cider tree,
yields a refreshing drink from wounds made in the bark
in the spring. Other species yield oils, tars, acids,
dyes and tans. It is said that miasmatic valleys in
Algeria and Portugal, and a part of the unhealthy Roman
Campagna, have been made more salubrious by planting
groves of these trees. EucalyptusBloodwood Blood"wood, n. (Bot.)
A tree having the wood or the sap of the color of blood.
Note: Norfolk Island bloodwood is a euphorbiaceous tree
(Baloghia lucida), from which the sap is collected
for use as a plant. Various other trees have the name,
chiefly on account of the color of the wood, as
Gordonia H[ae]matoxylon of Jamaica, and several
species of Australian Eucalyptus; also the true
logwood ( H[ae]matoxylon campechianum). Eucalyptus amygdalinaPeppermint Pep"per*mint, n. [Pepper + mint.]
1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha
(M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.
2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the
fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence
of peppermint) obtained from it.
3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.
Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian
species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, E.
piperita, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable
wood, and yield an essential oil. Eucalyptus dumosaMallee Mal"lee, n. [Native name.]
1. (Bot.) A dwarf Australian eucalypt with a number of thin
stems springing from a thickened stock. The most common
species are Eucalyptus dumosa and E. Gracilis.
2. Scrub or thicket formed by the mallee. [Australia] Eucalyptus GlobulusEucalyptus Eu`ca*lyp"tus, n. [NL., from GR. ? well, good + ?
covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or
conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.] (Bot.)
A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them
grow to an immense height, one or two species exceeding the
height even of the California Sequoia.
Note: They have rigid, entire leaves with one edge turned
toward the zenith. Most of them secrete resinous gums,
whence they called gum trees, and their timber is of
great value. Eucalyptus Globulus is the blue gum; E.
gigantea, the stringy bark: E. amygdalina, the
peppermint tree. E. Gunnii, the Tasmanian cider tree,
yields a refreshing drink from wounds made in the bark
in the spring. Other species yield oils, tars, acids,
dyes and tans. It is said that miasmatic valleys in
Algeria and Portugal, and a part of the unhealthy Roman
Campagna, have been made more salubrious by planting
groves of these trees. Eucalyptus longifoliaWoolly Wool"ly, a.
1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly
fleece.
2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. ``My fleece of
woolly hair.' --Shak.
3. Clothed with wool. ``Woolly breeders.' --Shak.
4. (Bot.) Clothed with a fine, curly pubescence resembling
wool.
Woolly bear (Zo["o]l.), the hairy larva of several species
of bombycid moths. The most common species in the United
States are the salt-marsh caterpillar (see under Salt),
the black and red woolly bear, or larva of the Isabella
moth (see Illust., under Isabella Moth), and the yellow
woolly bear, or larva of the American ermine moth
(Spilosoma Virginica).
Woolly butt (Bot.), an Australian tree (Eucalyptus
longifolia), so named because of its fibrous bark.
Woolly louse (Zo["o]l.), a plant louse (Schizoneura, or
Erisoma, lanigera) which is often very injurious to the
apple tree. It is covered with a dense coat of white
filaments somewhat resembling fine wool or cotton. In
exists in two forms, one of which infests the roots, the
other the branches. See Illust. under Blight.
Woolly macaco (Zo["o]l.), the mongoose lemur.
Woolly maki (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed lemur (Indris
laniger) native of Madagascar, having fur somewhat like
wool; -- called also avahi, and woolly lemur.
Woolly monkey (Zo["o]l.), any South American monkey of the
genus Lagothrix, as the caparro.
Woolly rhinoceros (Paleon.), an extinct rhinoceros
(Rhinoceros tichorhinus) which inhabited the arctic
regions, and was covered with a dense coat of woolly hair.
It has been found frozen in the ice of Siberia, with the
flesh and hair well preserved. Eucalyptus piluralisFlintwood Flint"wood`, n. (Bot.)
An Australian name for the very hard wood of the Eucalyptus
piluralis. Eucalyptus SideroxylonIronbark tree I"ron*bark` tree` (Bot.)
The Australian Eucalyptus Sideroxylon, used largely by
carpenters and shipbuilders; -- called also ironwood. Eucalyptus SideroxylonIronwood I"ron*wood`, n. (Bot.)
A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy wood.
Note: In the United States, the hornbeam and the hop hornbeam
are so called; also the Olneya Tesota, a small tree
of Arizona; in the West Indies, the Erythroxylon
areolatum, and several other unrelated trees; in
China, the Metrosideros vera; in India, the Mesua
ferrea, and two species of Inga; in Australia, the
Eucalyptus Sideroxylon, and in many countries,
species of Sideroxylon and Diospyros, and many
other trees.
Meaning of Eucalypt from wikipedia
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Eucalypt is any
woody plant with
capsule fruiting bodies belonging to one of
seven closely related genera (of the
tribe Eucalypteae)
found across Australia:...
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Eucalyptus deglupta is a
species of tall tree,
commonly known as the
rainbow eucalyptus,
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rainbow gum that is
native to the Philippines...
- Eucalypteae,
including Corymbia and Angophora, they are
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eucalypt in the
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series Contortae.
These species are
mainly characterised by
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Tasmania 99.6 m tall, 4.05 m in
diameter The world's
tallest known living eucalypt and the
tallest tree in
Australia Dave
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Karri Eucalyptus...
- The mulga-
eucalypt line, or mulga-
eucalypt boundary line,
marks a
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shrublands and Eucalyptus-dominated open woodlands...
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Australia is one of the most fire-prone
regions of the world, with
predominant eucalypt forests that have
evolved to
thrive on the
phenomenon of bushfire. However...
- land area. The
majority of Australia's
trees are hardwoods,
typically eucalypts,
rather than
softwoods like pine.
While softwoods dominate some native...
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Mallee are
trees or shrubs,
mainly certain species of
eucalypts,
which grow with
multiple stems springing from an
underground lignotuber,
usually to a...
