# cajuput oil

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A volatile oil obtained by distillation from the leaves of the myrtaceous tree Melaleuca leucadendra.

## Etymology
From the Malay name of the tree, kayu putih (“white wood”).

## Source
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