Definition
An aromatic volatile oil extracted from the cajeput tree (Melaleuca leucadendra), used in traditional medicine, perfumery, and as an insect repellent.
Etymology
From Malay kayu putih (literally 'white wood'), where kayu = wood and putih = white. The name refers to the pale wood of the tree from which the oil is distilled.
Kelly Says
Cajeput oil smells like eucalyptus and camphor combined—it was used by Indonesian healers for centuries before European colonizers 'discovered' it and started selling it back to Asia at huge markups.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ካ Jaguars
ka-ja-gurs
ARالعربية
كاجيبوت
ka-ji-boot
BNবাংলা
কাজেপুট
ka-je-put
CACatalà
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
CSČeština
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
DADansk
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
DEDeutsch
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
ELΕλληνικά
κατζεπούτ
ka-dze-put
ESEspañol
cajeput
ka-ha-PUT
FISuomi
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
FRFrançais
cajeput
ka-zha-PUT
HEעברית
קאג'אפוט
ka-ga-put
HIहिन्दी
कैजेपुट
ka-je-put
HUMagyar
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
IDBahasa Indonesia
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
ITItaliano
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
MSBahasa Melayu
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်မြစ်
chaw-kyet-myit
NLNederlands
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
NONorsk
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
PLPolski
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
PTPortuguês
cajeput
ka-zha-PUT
RORomână
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
RUРусский
каджепут
ka-dje-put
SVSvenska
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
SWKiswahili
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
TAதமிழ்
காஜேபுட்
ka-je-put
TEతెలుగు
కాజేపుట్
ka-je-put
TRTürkçe
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT
UKУкраїнська
каджепут
ka-dje-put
VITiếng Việt
cajeput
ka-ja-PUT