Definition of tamarisk Tamarisk
/tæˈmɚɪsk/ - [tatmerisk] - tam•a•risk
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NounPlural: tamarisks |
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| tamarisk - any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil | ||
| shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | ||
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- tamarisk (Noun)
Any of several shrubs, of the genus , native to the Mediterranean. Introduced into the United States as an ornamental plant, it is now a weed.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tamarisk (n.)
Any shrub or tree of the genus Tamarix, the species of which are European and Asiatic. They have minute scalelike leaves, and small flowers in spikes. An Arabian species (T. mannifera) is the source of one kind of manna.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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tamarisk
Genus of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tamarisk
tam′ar-isk, n. a genus of Mediterranean evergreen shrubs with small white or pink flowers. [L. tamariscus.]
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🔤- tamarisk, noun, singular of tamarisks.
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