'Eucalyptus amygdalina' definitions:
Definition of 'Eucalyptus amygdalina'
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noun
Definition of 'Eucalyptus amygdalina'
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- Stringy \String"y\, a.
- 1. Consisting of strings, or small threads; fibrous; filamentous; as, a stringy root. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Capable of being drawn into a string, as a glutinous substance; ropy; viscid; gluely. [1913 Webster]
- Stringy bark (Bot.), a name given in Australia to several trees of the genus Eucalyptus (as {Eucalyptus amygdalina}, Eucalyptus obliqua, {Eucalyptus capitellata}, Eucalyptus macrorhyncha, {Eucalyptus piperita}, Eucalyptus pilularis, & {Eucalyptus tetradonta}), which have a fibrous bark used by the aborigines for making cordage and cloth. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Eucalyptus amygdalina'
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- Peppermint \Pep"per*mint\, n. [Pepper + mint.]
- 1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint. [1913 Webster]
- Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.
- Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, {Eucalyptus piperita}, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable wood, and yield an essential oil. [1913 Webster]