They live on eucalyptus, which is mostly inedible to humans. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Brawls at Chuck E. Cheese: “It was like something out of a Quentin Tarantino movie.”] Reference
The breeze is friendly, the sun is cheerful and hard, the eucalyptus are as graceful as ever. From Wordnik.com. [The Cheese Run « Unknowing] Reference
Ned asked what variety of the eucalyptus was the tallest, and how tall the highest tree of Australia was. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent] Reference
Either coppicing or use of fast-growing species, such as eucalyptus, require planning, land and capital. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
They also learn to differentiate between what they are expected to look for and unusual scents such as eucalyptus and sunscreen. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The same problem exists in southern Mexico with monocultivos such as eucalyptus for paper pulp and the palma de aceite for palm oil. From Wordnik.com. [Huatulco to Oaxaca City Road Trip] Reference
Availability of oil-bearing renewable resources, such as eucalyptus trees, lemon grass, and mint, and the conditions for growing them. From Wordnik.com. [47. Tannin produced from pine bark] Reference
There's a kind of eucalyptus and sage thing in the air that I miss. From Wordnik.com. [Yale Daily News - Latest Issue] Reference
Goldcorp had planted thousands of trees but often used alien species such as eucalyptus. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
The company prides itself on employing ingredients such as eucalyptus, lavender and aloe vera. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Soothing home remedies for dry itchy scalp that really work, such as eucalyptus for dandruff, plus others for psoriasis and eczema!. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
Barbara, and the eucalyptus is being planted a good deal. From Wordnik.com. [Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California] Reference
The active ingredient in Repel is oil of lemon eucalyptus. From Wordnik.com. [The best sunscreens and insect repellents] Reference
The scent of pine, sage, and eucalyptus led us to the park. From Wordnik.com. [Every Drug Addict Is the Same Person] Reference
And take eucalyptus, with you to avoid catching it yourself. From Wordnik.com. [Antony Gray,—Gardener] Reference
The eucalyptus sheds -- not its leaves every year, but its bark instead. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
The vine-covered cottage by the creek with the scent of California eucalyptus. From Wordnik.com. [Where 'Finicky' Found Fulfillment] Reference
The eucalyptus trees are gone; the cul-de-sac is so bright now it hurts my eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Going Home Again] Reference
Words like forsythia, eucalyptus, and dove-winged parsifano are downright poetic. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Wednesday: The Writer's Brain Is Soup And 10 Unbreakable Research Rules] Reference
The famous eucalyptus abounds in the lowland regions; so also does the nipa-palm. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
The 15-year-old was invited to a nearby eucalyptus grove to hang out with friends. From Wordnik.com. [Heavy Metal: Music To Murder By?] Reference
'There,' I said to some one in my dream, 'I see your native forest of eucalyptus!'. From Wordnik.com. [Real Ghost Stories] Reference
Their father found his body swinging from a eucalyptus tree in front of the family home. From Wordnik.com. [Deadly lure of the US leaves trail of tears across two continents] Reference
(The company describes the beer as having "complex notes of eucalyptus, peach and citrus."). From Wordnik.com. [Beer: A week to remember] Reference
Keep rosemary, thyme, or sage on a windowsill, or buy an herb wreath or eucalyptus branches. From Wordnik.com. [Lead? Phthalates? Keep harmful chemicals out of your home] Reference
Use repellent with deet, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus on skin when you go outdoors. From Wordnik.com. [Health Weekender: Mosquito madness—and how to fight bites] Reference
The eucalyptus, birch, and other trees too numerous to name, supply various other medicinal products. From Wordnik.com. [Conservation Reader] Reference
Some woods, such as Western red cedar, redwood, and eucalyptus, become very plastic when hot and moist. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
As he was walking nearby, remembering the eucalyptus sweets he used to buy each morning, he got a surprise. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hampton: My Egyptian paradise] Reference
With some it is like a pine forest, or a eucalyptus grove of warmer climes, which perfumes a whole country side. From Wordnik.com. [Friendship] Reference
The active ingredient, oil of lemon eucalyptus, is almost as effective as DEET at keeping the blood suckers at bay. From Wordnik.com. [Pandora Young: Packing for a Caribbean Dance Floor] Reference
Calomel, ten grains; carbonate of zinc, one dram; oil of eucalyptus, five drops; ointment of rose water, one ounce. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession] Reference
I can still see the long, dark-wood gate, padlocked with a thick chain, and the deep shade of ancient eucalyptus trees. From Wordnik.com. [Going Home Again] Reference
And under a grove of tall eucalyptus trees, Haji Ghani appears, smiling and warmly hugging each of his American guests. From Wordnik.com. [Progress In Kandahar A Matter Of Whom To Trust] Reference
The koala-nappers are being charged with grand theft, and the victims are nibbling eucalyptus back at home in the trees. From Wordnik.com. [Newsmakers] Reference
Over the top is loosely spread a cheesecloth upon which a few drops of compound tincture of benzoin or eucalyptus are sprinkled. From Wordnik.com. [The Mother and Her Child] Reference
Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age, although it does work (but not as well as DEET). From Wordnik.com. [Dr Luisa Dillner's guide to . . . Holiday pests] Reference
There are more than 1,000 plant species including fragrant fig and eucalyptus trees, pines, chestnuts and Europe's largest magnolia. From Wordnik.com. [Portugal's Alluring Hideaways] Reference
Here groups of eucalyptus, there groups of pine parasols above some ruined walls, were all the vegetation which met Alba Steno's eye. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
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