eucalyptus amygdalina

3 definitions found

eucalyptus amygdalina - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Peppermint \Pep"per*mint\, n. [Pepper + mint.]
     1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha
        (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and
        confectionery.
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     2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the
        fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence
        of peppermint) obtained from it.
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     3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
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     Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.
  
     Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian
        species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, Eucalyptus  piperita
        , E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable
        wood, and yield an essential oil.
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  Stringy \String"y\, a.
     1. Consisting of strings, or small threads; fibrous;
        filamentous; as, a stringy root.
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     2. Capable of being drawn into a string, as a glutinous
        substance; ropy; viscid; gluely.
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     Stringy bark (Bot.), a name given in Australia to several
        trees of the genus Eucalyptus (as Eucalyptus  amygdalina
        , Eucalyptus obliqua, Eucalyptus  capitellata
        , Eucalyptus macrorhyncha, Eucalyptus  piperita
        , Eucalyptus pilularis, & Eucalyptus  tetradonta
        ), which have a fibrous bark used by the
        aborigines for making cordage and cloth.
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eucalyptus amygdalina - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Eucalyptus amygdalina
      n 1: red gum tree of Tasmania [syn: red gum, peppermint,
           peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina]