English Explanatory Dictionary

tamarisk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæmərɪsk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tamarisk.wav

Word forms

tamarisk tamarisks

Etymology

From Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamarix.

Synonyms

salt cedar

Derived words

African tamarisk athel tamarisk Canary Islands tamarisk Chinese tamarisk false tamarisk five-stamen tamarisk four-tamarisk French tamarisk German tamarisk Kashgar tamarisk Nile tamarisk pink tamarisk smallflower tamarisk tamarisk gall tamarisk gerbil tamarisk jird wild tamarisk
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