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fever tree

n.

Any of several trees, such as certain species of eucalyptus or Pinckneya pubens, of the southeast United States, having leaves or bark used to allay fever.

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fever tree

n US

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several trees that produce a febrifuge or tonic, esp Pinckneya pubens, a rubiaceous tree of SE North America

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tall leguminous swamp tree, Acacia xanthophloea, of southern Africa, with fragrant yellow flowers

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fever tree - any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
	2.	fever tree - ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever bitter-bark, Georgia bark, Pinckneya pubens genus Pinckneya, Pinckneya - small genus of shrubs or small trees of southeastern United States and northern South America bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	3.	fever tree - tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish blue gum, Eucalyptus globulus eucalypt, eucalyptus tree, eucalyptus - a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
	4.	fever tree - African tree supposed to mark healthful regions Acacia xanthophloea genus Acacia - large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa acacia - any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia