tea tree

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tee tree]
- /ti tri/
- /tiː triː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee tree]
- /ti tri/

Definitions of tea tree words

noun tea tree a tall shrub or small tree, Leptospermum scoparium, of the myrtle family, native to New Zealand and Australia, having silky foliage when young, and bell-shaped, white flowers: often planted to prevent beach erosion. 1
noun tea tree any of various myrtaceous trees of the genus Leptospermum, of Australia and New Zealand, that yield an oil used as an antiseptic 0

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Origin of tea tree

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60; so called from the use of its leaves as an infusion

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tea tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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