🇬🇧🇪🇸 eucalyptus - eucalipto : English Lesson

Meaning of "eucalyptus" ("eucalipto"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A eucalyptus is a type of tall tree that usually grows in Australia and smells very strong and fresh, a bit like mint. Its leaves contain a special oil called eucalyptus oil that people use in medicine to help with stuffy noses and chest colds, and in some cleaners and products to make them smell clean. Koalas love to eat eucalyptus leaves, even though the leaves would make most other animals sick. Many eucalyptus trees have smooth bark that peels off in strips, and they can grow very quickly and become very tall.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I walked past the eucalyptus and my stuffed nose suddenly realized it had been defeated.

Our science project was a eucalyptus leaf, a magnifying glass, and a lot of dramatic sniffing.

I sniffed a eucalyptus leaf and my nose said, “THANK YOU,” but my eyes said, “TOO SPICY.”

I told my brother that koalas eat eucalyptus leaves, so he tried one and discovered it tastes like peppery tree sadness.

Koalas eat so many eucalyptus leaves that they often smell a bit like eucalyptus themselves—basically, they’re walking minty leaf burritos.

She planted a small eucalyptus by the fence. Each morning she rubbed a eucalyptus leaf, closed her eyes, and breathed the strong, medicinal scent. Birds nested in the tall eucalyptus within weeks. When her son coughed, she crushed another eucalyptus leaf for its oil and warmed a cloth. He slept; she smiled at the eucalyptus.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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