tamarisk Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun 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
WordNet
Tam"a*risk noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
(Bot.) 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.