Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: cajuput
  1. A tree or shrub of the genus Melaleuca, native to Australia and Southeast Asia, characterized by its peeling, paper-like bark, often used for various purposes and valued in landscaping
    "The cajuput trees provided natural shelter for the wildlife";
    - paperbark
     
  2. A volatile oil obtained by distillation from the leaves of tree Melaleuca leucadendra (a myrtle)
    "Cajuput oil is used in some aromatherapy treatments";
    - cajeput

Derived forms: cajuputs

Encyclopedia: Cajuput