tea tree
noun
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an Australianplantwithleavesthatproduceapaleoilused foritsstrong,pleasantsmell, or as amedicine:
澳洲茶树TheAborigineshave been using theoilobtainedfrom theteatreetotreatinsectbitesfor around 40,000years.原住民使用从茶树中获得的油来治疗昆虫叮咬已有约4万年的历史。
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→tea tree oil:
茶树油Naturalmedicationsliketeatreearegainingpopularity.茶树油等天然药物越来越受欢迎。
- Theteatreeisnotableforitsessentialoil, which is both anti-fungal andantibiotic.
- Teatreeis afloweringtreewithlong,slenderleavesthattendstogrownearwater.
- Teatree,lavender, andeucalyptusare allappropriateto use oncutsandscratches.
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