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Word: Melaleuca
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin: from Greek melas ‘black’ + leukos ‘white’ (because of the fire-blackened white bark of some Asian species)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɛləˈluːkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an Australian shrub or tree bearing cylindrical spikes of flowers. Some kinds are a source of timber or medicinal oil.
Short Definition:Australian shrub or tree which bears spikes of bottlebrush-like flowers
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