First Known Use: 1822
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cajeput
noun caj·e·put \ˈka-jə-pət, -ˌpu̇t\
Definition of CAJEPUT
: an Australian and southeast Asian tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia syn. M. leucadendron) of the myrtle family that yields a pungent medicinal oil and has been introduced into Florida
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Origin of CAJEPUT
ultimately from Malay kayu putih, from kayu wood, tree + putih white
Rhymes with CAJEPUT
Medical Dictionary
cajeput
noun caj·e·put
Medical Definition of CAJEPUT
: an Australian and southeast Asian tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia synonym M. leucadendron) of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that yields a pungent medicinal oil and has been introduced into Florida—called also paperbark
Variants of CAJEPUT
caj·e·put also caj·u·put \ˈkaj-ə-pət, -ˌpu̇t\
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