melaleuca
/ˌmeləˈluːkə/noun
1- an Australian shrub or tree which bears spikes of bottlebrush-like flowers. Some kinds are a source of timber or medicinal oil.白千层属植物。
1.1
- Genus Melaleuca, family Myrtaceae: many species, including the Australian paperbarks.白千层属, 桃金娘科：多种, 包括白千层。
词源
modern Latin: from Greek melas 'black' + leukos 'white' （because of the fire-blackened white bark of some Asian species）.