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# eucalyptus

noun (a eucalyptus, eucalyptuses or eucalypti; eucalyptus, the oil)

«eucalyptus» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A eucalyptus is a tall tree from Australia with long, strong-smelling leaves; it is also called a gum tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#m1)
2. Eucalyptus is the oil from its leaves, used in some medicines and sprays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and geography lessons it is the main tree of Australian forests and the food of koalas; its oils make fires spread fast in bushfires. In everyday life eucalyptus smells fresh and is used for colds. Phrases: «a eucalyptus tree», «eucalyptus oil», «gum tree».

### Examples

- Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#x1)
- The eucalyptus tree smells fresh after rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#x2)
- Eucalyptus oil is used in some cold medicines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#x3)
- Most of Australia's forests are eucalyptus forests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#x4)
- The bark of the eucalyptus peels off in strips. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#x5)
- A kookaburra sat in the old gum tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#x6)
- Eucalyptus leaves are poisonous to most animals, but not to koalas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/#x7)

### Note

Pronounced «yoo-kuh-LIP-tus». Starts with a «you» sound, so «a eucalyptus», not «an». Plural «eucalyptuses» or «eucalypti». Eucalyptus oil can be poisonous if swallowed; keep it away from small children.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «eucalyptus» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eucalyptus/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«eucalyptus» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eucalyptus.html) on Mova free.