melaleuca

[ mel-uh-loo-kuh ]
/ ˌmɛl əˈlu kə /

noun

any of various chiefly Australian shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Melaleuca, of the myrtle family, including the cajeput and several species of bottlebrush.

Origin of melaleuca

< New Latin (Linnaeus), irregular coinage from Greek mélā(s) black + leukḗ, feminine of leukós white; so called from its black trunk and white branches

Words nearby melaleuca

mel, mela, melaena, melagra, melaka, melaleuca, melalgia, melamed, melamine, melamine resin, melammed

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British Dictionary definitions for melaleuca

melaleuca
/ (ˌmɛləˈluːkə) /

noun

any shrub or tree of the mostly Australian myrtaceous genus Melaleuca, found in sandy or swampy regions

Word Origin for melaleuca

C19: New Latin, from Greek melas black + leukos white, from its black trunk and white branches