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Definition of: cajuput
(kaj′ə·pət) noun
1. A small tree (Melaleuca leucadendron) of the myrtle family, native in the Moluccas.
2. A greenish-yellow, odorous oil distilled from the fresh leaves and twigs of this tree: used chiefly in the treatment of skin diseases. Also caj′a·put. Sometimes spelled cajeput, kajeput. [See CAJEPUT]
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