eucalyptian, a. (n.)
(juːkəˈlɪptɪən)
[See -ian.]
Belonging to the genus Eucalyptus. Also as n., a tree of this genus. Also eucaˈlyptic a.
| 1870 A. L. Gordon Bush Ballads Ded. 8 The gnarl'd knotted trunks Eucalyptian. 1873 J. B. Stephens Black Gin 6 This eucalyptic cloisterdom. 1901 Harper's Mag. CII. 708/1 The huge, white-armed eucalyptians overhead. |