# eucalyptus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/ · frequency rank #28,533

## Definitions
1. Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
2. Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae, especially of the genera Corymbia and Angophora formerly classified in the Eucalyptus genus.
3. A greenish colour, like that of eucalyptus leaves.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-
Proto-Hellenic *ehu-
Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs)
Ancient Greek εὖ (eû)
Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-)
Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Ancient Greek -τός (-tós)
Ancient Greek καλυπτός (kaluptós)
taxonomic name Eucalyptuslbor.
French eucalyptusbor.
English eucalyptus
Borrowed from French eucalyptus.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ecualyptus`, `euaclyptus`, `eucallyptus`, `eucalpytus`, `eucalypptus`, `eucalyptsu`, `eucalypttus`, `eucalyptuss`, `eucalyputs`, `eucalytpus`, `eucalyyptus`, `eucaylptus`, `euccalyptus`, `euclayptus`, `uecalyptus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eucalyptus