eu·ca·lyp·tus
noun/ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/
/ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/
[countable, uncountable] (plural eucalyptuses, eucalypti
/ˌjuːkəˈlɪptaɪ/
/ˌjuːkəˈlɪptaɪ/
)(also eucalyptus tree, gum tree)
- a tall straight tree with leaves that produce an oil with a strong smell, that is used in medicine. There are several types of eucalyptus and they grow especially in Australasia.
enlarge image桉树（尤产于澳大拉西亚） - Koalas eat very few things besides eucalyptus leaves.
除了桉树叶之外，考拉吃的东西很少。
Word Originmodern Latin, from Greek eu ‘well’ + kaluptos ‘covered’ (from kaluptein ‘to cover’), because the unopened flower is protected by a cap. - Koalas eat very few things besides eucalyptus leaves.