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caj•e•put



Pronunciation: (kaj'u-put, -poot"), [key]
—n.
a tree, Melaleuca leucadendron, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and New Guinea, having papery bark and yielding a greenish, aromatic oil (caj'eput oil") used in medicine and perfumes. Also,caj'a•put,caj'u•put.Also called paperbark.

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