Where does “eucalypt” come from?
eucalypt (English) comes from English Eucalyptus, from French eucalyptus, from taxonomic name Eucalyptus.
eucalypt (English): Any tree of the genus "Eucalyptus"; Any tree of...
Definitions
- Any tree of the genus "Eucalyptus"; Any tree of...
Ancestry of “eucalypt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eucalyptus | Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia |
| 2 | French | eucalyptus | eucalyptus |
| 3 | taxonomic name | Eucalyptus | — |