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EUCALYPTUS KINO
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Synonyms:
eucalyptus gum; eucalyptus kino; red gum
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Hypernyms ("eucalyptus kino" is a kind of...):
gum (any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying)
Holonyms ("eucalyptus kino" is a substance of...):
Eucalyptus camaldulensis; Eucalyptus rostrata; river gum; river red gum (somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction)