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cajuput
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noun
- a small myrtaceous tree or shrub, Melaleuca leucadendron, native to the East Indies and Australia, with whitish flowers and leaves
- a green aromatic oil derived from this tree, used to treat skin diseases
- a lauraceous tree, Umbellularia californica, whose aromatic leaves are used in medicine
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cajuput1
C18: from Malay kayu puteh, from kayu wood + puteh white
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The leaves, being fermented, are distilled, and yield an oil known as cajuput or cajeput oil, which is green, and has a strong aromatic odor.
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The name cajuput is derived from the native Kayuputi or white wood.
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Take croton oil, aqua ammonia, f.f.f; oil of cajuput, oil of origanum, in equal parts.
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