cajeput
noun
caj·e·put
ˈka-jə-pət 
-ˌpu̇t
-ˌpu̇t
variants
or cajeput tree
: either of two Australian and southeast Asian trees (Melaleuca leucadendron and M. cajuputi) of the myrtle family that yield a pungent medicinal oil and have been introduced into Florida
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Menthol and Olbas oil (a mixture of peppermint, eucalyptus, cajeput, wintergreen, juniper, and clove) may cause redness and irritation to the eyes.
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cajeput
noun
caj·e·put
ˈkaj-ə-pət, -ˌpu̇t
variants
or cajeput tree
also cajuput
or cajuput tree
: an Australian and southeast Asian tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia synonym M. leucadendron) of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that yields a pungent medicinal oil and has been introduced into Florida
called also paperbark
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