"tea tree oil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tea tree oils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s|head=tea tree oil}} tea tree oil (usually uncountable, plural tea tree oils)
  1. An essential oil derived from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: melaleuca oil Hypernyms: vegetable oil, oil Coordinate_terms: tea oil, ;, olive oil, palm oil, ;, more
    Sense id: en-tea_tree_oil-en-noun-LyWmLSYz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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