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Cajuput

Caj′u-put

,
Noun.
[Of Malayan origin;
kāyu
tree +
pūtih
white.]
(Med.)
A highly stimulating volatile inflammable oil, distilled from the leaves of an East Indian tree (
Melaleuca cajuputi
, etc.) It is greenish in color and has a camphoraceous odor and pungent taste.

Definition 2024


cajuput

cajuput

English

Noun

cajuput (uncountable)

  1. cajuput oil

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