melaleuca
noun
mel·a·leu·ca
ˌme-lə-ˈl(y)ü-kə 
: any of a genus (Melaleuca) of Australian and southeast Asian trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
especially
: cajeput
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Surrounded by mature trees, including pines, sycamores and a 60-year-old pink melaleuca transplanted from elsewhere on the harbor property, the building blends into the natural topography.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Once inside, a striking wood and terrazzo staircase ascends to an expansive living room that sports a melaleuca tree encased within a glass atrium.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Melaleuca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melaleuca. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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melaleuca
noun
mel·a·leu·ca
ˌmel-ə-ˈl(y)ü-kə
1
capitalized
: a genus of Australian and southeast Asian trees and shrubs of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that includes the cajeput (M. leucadendron)
2
: any tree or shrub of the genus Melaleuca
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