Eucalypt

/ˈjuːkəlɪpt/ noun

Definition

A tree native to Australia, known for its fragrant leaves, fast growth, and valuable wood, commonly shortened from eucalyptus.

Etymology

From Greek 'eu-' (good, true) + 'kalypto' (to cover); named for the cup-shaped structure that covers the flower buds.

Kelly Says

Eucalypts can grow as tall as a 30-story building in just 15 years, and koalas have evolved to digest their toxic leaves—a food so poisonous it would kill almost any other animal!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እዩካላይት
ee-yoo-ka-lai-t
ARالعربية
إكاليبت
i-ka-li-pt
BNবাংলা
ইউক্যালিপ্টাস
yoo-ka-li-ptus
CACatalà
eucalipt
yoo-ka-lip-t
CSČeština
eukalyptus
yü-ka-li-pus
DADansk
eucalyptus
yü-ka-li-pus
DEDeutsch
Eucalyptus
yü-ka-lip-tus
ELΕλληνικά
εвкаλύπτου
ef-ka-lyp-too
ESEspañol
eucalipto
yoo-ka-lip-toh
FAفارسی
an
FISuomi
eukalyptus
yü-ka-li-pus
FRFrançais
eucalyptus
yü-ka-lip-tus
GUGU
યુકેલિપ્ટસ
yoo-ke-lip-tus
HAHA
eucalyptus
yoo-ka-lip-tus
HEעברית
אקליפטוס
e-ka-li-ptus
HIहिन्दी
यूकैलीप्टस
yoo-kai-li-ptus
HUMagyar
eukaliptusz
yü-ka-li-ptus
IDBahasa Indonesia
eucalyptus
yoo-ka-lip-tus
IGIG
eucalyptus
yoo-ka-lip-tus
ITItaliano
eucalipto
yoo-ka-lip-toh
JA日本語
ユーカリ
yūkari
KKKK
евкаліпт
ev-ka-lipt
KMKM
អ៊ូកាលីត
yoo-ka-li-t
KO한국어
유칼립투스
yu-ka-ri-peu-teu-seu
MRMR
यूकॅलिंप्टस
yoo-ka-li-mp-tus
MSBahasa Melayu
eucalyptus
yoo-ka-lip-tus
MYမြန်မာ
ရူကာလိုက်
yü-ka-loi-t
NLNederlands
eucalypt
yoo-ka-lip-t
NONorsk
eukalyptus
yü-ka-li-pus
PAPA
ਇੱਕਾਲਾਈਪਟਸ
i-kka-lai-ptus
PLPolski
eukalipt
yü-ka-lip-t
PTPortuguês
eucalipto
yoo-ka-lip-toh
RORomână
eucalipt
yoo-ka-lip-t
RUРусский
эвкалипт
ev-ka-lipt
SVSvenska
eukalyptus
yü-ka-li-pus
SWKiswahili
eucalyptus
yoo-ka-lip-tus
TAதமிழ்
யூக்காளிப்டஸ்
yū-ka-ali-ptus
TEతెలుగు
యుకాలిప్టస్
yoo-ka-li-ptus
THไทย
ยูคาลิปต์
yū-ka-lip-t
TLTL
eucalyptus
yoo-ka-lip-tus
TRTürkçe
eukalipt
yoo-ka-lip-t
UKУкраїнська
евкаліпт
ev-ka-lipt
URاردو
یوکلپٹس
yoo-kal-ptus
VITiếng Việt
eucalypt
yoo-ka-lip-t
YOYO
eucalyptus
yoo-ka-lip-tus
ZH中文
桉树
ān shù
ZUZU
eucalyptus
yoo-ka-lip-tus

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