See Also: lost property(dictionary)
LOST OR NOT LOST(law)
LOST(law)
Lost(medicine)
lost(dictionary)
Lost Generation, the(dictionary)
Matched and lost(finance)
Matched and lost(money)
Paradise Lost(dictionary)
long-lost(dictionary)

eucalyptus (iou) and lost property (oh)


eucalyptus (iou)



eucalyptus noun. . E19.
[mod. Latin, from Greek EU- + kaluptos covered, from kaluptein cover, conceal; so called from the unopened flower and its protective covering.]
Any of the genus Eucalyptus of flowering evergreen trees and shrubs, of the myrtle family, including species important as forest trees in Australia and grown elsewhere for their hardwood, oils, gums, and resins, and as ornamentals. E19.
In full eucalyptus oil. Any essential oil from eucalyptus leaves, used esp. in pharmacy, flavourings, and perfumery. L19.
eucalyptian adjective L19.
eucalyptic adjective M19.
eucalyptol noun a volatile essential oil, 1,8-cineole, present in the oils of eucalyptus, cajuput, wormseed, and lavender L19.

lost property (oh)



n [U] BrE
things that people have lost or accidentally left in a public place, which are kept until someone collects them
also Lost Property
a place where these things are kept until someone comes to claim them
American Equivalent: lost-and-found
::Thankfully, someone had handed my bag into Lost Property.