1. a tree native to Southeast Asia that yields an aromatic oil used in medicine and perfumery
Usage: also spelled cajuput or kajaput; the oil is called cajaput oil or cajuput oil
2. the aromatic essential oil obtained from the cajaput tree, used medicinally and in cosmetics
Usage: also called cajaput oil or cajuput oil

Examples

• Cajaput oil has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
• The cajaput tree grows abundantly in the tropical regions of Indonesia and Malaysia.
• Many liniments contain cajaput oil for its warming and soothing properties.
• Cajaput is valued in the perfume industry for its distinctive eucalyptus-like scent.
• The leaves of the cajaput tree are the primary source of the essential oil.