Meanings
nouncajuput oil (countable and uncountable, plural cajuput oils)
plural cajuput oils · alternative cajeput oil
- countableuncountableA volatile oil obtained by distillation from the leaves of the myrtaceous tree Melaleuca leucadendra.
Origin
From the Malay name of the tree, kayu putih (“white wood”).
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cajuput oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cajuput%20oil
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