cajeput

or caj·a·put, caj·u·put

[ kaj-uh-puh t, -poo t ]
/ ˈkædʒ ə pət, -ˌpʊt /

noun

a tree, Melaleuca leucadendron, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and New Guinea, having papery bark and yielding a greenish, aromatic oil (cajeput oil) used in medicine and perfumes.
Also called paperbark.

Origin of cajeput

< New Latin cajuputi < Dutch kajoe-poetih(-olie) < Malay kayu putih the cajeput tree ( kayu white + putih tree)

Words nearby cajeput

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British Dictionary definitions for cajuput (1 of 2)

cajuput

cajeput

/ (ˈkædʒəˌpʊt) /

noun

a small myrtaceous tree or shrub, Melaleuca leucadendron, native to the East Indies and Australia, with whitish flowers and leaves
a green aromatic oil derived from this tree, used to treat skin diseases
a lauraceous tree, Umbellularia californica, whose aromatic leaves are used in medicine

Word Origin for cajuput

C18: from Malay kayu puteh, from kayu wood + puteh white

British Dictionary definitions for cajuput (2 of 2)

cajeput
/ (ˈkædʒəˌpʊt) /

noun

a variant spelling of cajuput