English Explanatory Dictionary

salt cedar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The tamarisk, a plant of genus Tamarix.
  2. Tamarix ramosissima, an tamarisk plant native to Eurasia, considered invasive in the Southwest United States.

Word forms

salt cedar salt cedars saltcedar

Etymology

So named because they tend to grow on saline soils.

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