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Meaning of "melaleuca" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MELALEUCA

New Latin, from Greek melas black + leukos white, from its black trunk and white branches.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MELALEUCA

melaleuca  [ˌmɛləˈluːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELALEUCA

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determiner
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Melaleuca is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MELALEUCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

melaleuca

Melaleuca

Melaleuca /ˌmɛləˈljuːkə/ is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae known for its natural soothing and cleansing properties. There are well over 200 recognised species, most of which are endemic to Australia. A few species occur in Malesia and 7 species are endemic to New Caledonia.

Definition of melaleuca in the English dictionary

The definition of melaleuca in the dictionary is any shrub or tree of the mostly Australian myrtaceous genus Melaleuca, found in sandy or swampy regions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELALEUCA


bazooka
bəˈzuːkə
blucher
ˈbluːkə
farruca
fəˈruːkə
involucral
ˈɪnvəˌluːkə
involucre
ˈɪnvəˌluːkə
kanuka
ˈkɑːnuːkə
Luca
ˈluːkə
lucre
ˈluːkə
manuka
ˈmɑːnuːkə
noctiluca
ˌnɒktɪˈluːkə
nucha
ˈnjuːkə
palooka
pəˈluːkə
pooka
ˈpuːkə
puker
ˈpjuːkə
sambuca
sæmˈbuːkə
snooker
ˈsnuːkə
talooka
tɑːˈluːkə
taluka
tɑːˈluːkə
verruca
vɛˈruːkə
Yokosuka
ˌjəʊkəʊˈsuːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELALEUCA

mel
mela
melaconite
Melaka
melamed
melamine
melamine resin
melamine-coated
melamine-faced
melampode
melanaemia
melancholia
melancholiac
melancholic
melancholically
melancholies
melancholily
melancholiness
melancholious
melancholy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELALEUCA

Africa
America
ca
Cauca
chica
circa
coca
Costa Rica
Dominica
Jamaica
Juan de Fuca
motuca
Nevado de Toluca
North America
Pachuca
Rebecca
South Africa
South America
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Toluca

Synonyms and antonyms of melaleuca in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «melaleuca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELALEUCA

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The translations of melaleuca from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «melaleuca» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

千层
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

melaleuca
570 millions of speakers

English

melaleuca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Melaleuca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملاليوكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Melaleuca
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melaleuca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

melaleuca
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

melaleuca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melaleuca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

melaleuca
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メラレウカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멜라루카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melaleuca
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tràm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Melaleuca
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेललेयका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

melaleuca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

melaleuca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Melaleuca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Melaleuca
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Melaleuca
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

melaleuca
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Melaleuca
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

melaleuca
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Melaleuca
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of melaleuca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELALEUCA»

The term «melaleuca» is regularly used and occupies the 60.301 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELALEUCA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about melaleuca

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELALEUCA»

Discover the use of melaleuca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to melaleuca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tea Tree: The Genus Melaleuca
An up-to-date review of this popular medicinal plant genus, this book will be of interest to all those concerned with the study and use of medicinal plants and provides a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the status of tea tree.
Ian Southwell, Robert Lowe, 2003
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Melaleuca
A masterpiece in coffee-table format. A "deep dive" on 22 of Melaleuca's 350 wellness products.
Melaleuca, 2011
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The Melaleuca Wellness Guide
They must have beenmutually impressed with each other because whenFrank established Melaleuca, Inc.,the manbecame aloyal customer. So much so thatin 1986 the doctor published his first book about Melaleuca products. Then, in 1995  ...
Richard M. Barry, 2014
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Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 2: Gums, Resins, Tannin ...
Botanical name (common name) Botanical synonyms Varieties or subspecies Melaleuca cajuputi Cajuput Tree Paperbark Tea tree Swamp Tea tree Melaleuca saligna Myrtus saligna Melaleuca minor Melaleuca trinervis Melaleuca lancifolia  ...
Cheryll Williams, 2011
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Australian Seeds: A Guide to Their Collection, ...
Melaleuca incana Melaleuca lateriflora subsp. acutifolia Melaleuca lateritia Melaleuca leiopyxis Melaleuca leptospermoides Melaleuca megacephala Melaleuca nematophylla Melaleuca nervosa Melaleuca nesophila Melaleuca oldfieldii ...
Luke Sweedman, David Merritt, 2006
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Flora of Tropical East Africa - Myrtaceae (2001)
T. Waterhouse, 1 1 Lophostemon suaveolens (Gaertn.) P.G. Wilson &J.T. Waterhouse, 11 Melaleuca L., 7, 5 Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) CheeL 9 Melaleuca armillaris (Gaertn.) Sm., 10 Melaleuca bracteata /•. \lmli . 10 Melaleuca ...
B. Verdcourt, 2001
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes: Common Names, ...
Sm. {Melaleuca alba hort. ex Steud.) English: bracelet St. brevifolia Turcz. Australia: mallee honey myrtle, D' Alton's melaleuca. white-flowered paperbark M . cajuputi Powell Vietnam: tram, che dong, che cay M. cardiophylla F. Muell. Australia: ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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Trees for Saltland: A guide to selecting native species for ...
A guide to the common and scientific names of insects commonly attacking: Acacia, Casuarina, Eucalyptus and Melaleuca trees. Chapter 2 Species Descriptions. 19. Tree species Susceptibility of foliage and stems to insect attack Main insect ...
N Marcar, D Crawford, P Leppert, 1995
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Melaleuc: Melaleuca, List of Melaleuca Species, Melaleuca ...
Chapters: List of Melaleuca Species, Melaleuca Quinquenervia, Melaleuca Ericifolia, Melaleuca Preissiana, Melaleuca Styphelioides, Melaleuca Cuticularis, Melaleuca Viridiflora, Melaleuca Alternifolia, Melaleuca Lanceolata, Melaleuca ...
LLC Books, 2010
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Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation
Melaleuca is native to coastal lowlands in Australia, New Caledonia, and New Guinea where it forms open nearly monospecific stands that burn regularly. It was introduced to Florida on multiple occasions, and seeds were even spread from ...
Paul A. Keddy, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELALEUCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term melaleuca is used in the context of the following news items.
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City inches close to merger with PBSO - MyPalmBeachPost.com
The City Hall Council Chambers on Melaleuca Lane has seats for 91 guests, most of which remain empty during City Council meetings. «MyPalmBeachPost, Jul 15»
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Local environmentalist says sea level on the rise in Southwest …
We've nailed a lot of the melaleuca in the big cypress area, for example.” “It's the reality. It's the planet we live on,” Barry said. “When you live in ... «Naples Herald, Jul 15»
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Voyagers lose second straight to Chukars - Great Falls Tribune
The Voyagers wrap-up their seven-game road trip as they finish off their regular season series against Idaho Falls Tuesday night at Melaleuca ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
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Business Spotlight: New Life Spa Wellness Center - Grove Sun …
... an emphasis on pain management and overall health, detox program, TENS therapy, ultrasound treatment, purified water and melaleuca. «Grandlakenews, Jul 15»
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Mukti tinted moisturizer with sunscreen
... (Shea Nut) butter*, Macadamia ternifolia (Macadamia) nut oil*, Terminalia ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum), Melaleuca alternifolia (Snowflower), ... «Truth In Aging, Jul 15»
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Seedlings put to bed in Coorong, Lower Lakes | The Murray Valley …
More than 100 different species are being planted, such as sheoak, melaleuca (saltwater paperbark), eucalyptus and banksia seedlings. «The Murray Valley Standard, Jul 15»
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Melaleuca founder Frank VanderSloot to speak Wednesday at …
Frank VanderSloot, the founder and chief executive officer of Melaleuca Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the Professional of the Year Awards ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
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Local environmentalist says sea level on the rise in Southwest Florida
We've nailed a lot of the melaleuca in the big cypress area, for example.” “It's the reality. It's the planet we live on,” Barry said. “When you live in ... «Naples Herald, Jul 15»
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Osprey drop 3rd game in a row at Idaho Falls - Missoulian
Missoula's road issues immediately followed a sweep of these same Chukars, who entered the series at Melaleuca Park with a Pioneer League ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
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Best way to grow 'Barely Boysenberry'
I also delighted in a showy honey myrtle (Melaleuca nesophila) specimen on display. This small tree is strictly ornamental, with a height and ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»

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