melaleuca

melaleuca
[ˌmɛləˈl(j)uːkə]
noun
  1. an Australian shrub or tree which bears spikes of bottlebrush-like flowers. Some kinds are a source of timber or medicinal oil
    白千层属植物
  2. Genus Melaleuca, family Myrtaceae: many species, including the Australian paperbarks
    白千层属,桃金娘科: 多种,包括白千层
语源
  1. modern Latin: from Greek melas 'black' + leukos 'white' (because of the fire-blackened white bark of some Asian species)
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