tamarisk

tam·a·risk  (tm-rsk)

n.

Any of numerous African and Eurasian shrubs or small trees of the genus Tamarix, having small scalelike leaves and racemes of white, pink, or red flowers.

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[Middle English tamarisc, from Late Latin tamariscus, variant of Latin tamarx, tamarc-.]

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tamarisk [ˈtæmərɪsk]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various ornamental trees and shrubs of the genus Tamarix, of the Mediterranean region and S and SE Asia, having scalelike leaves, slender branches, and feathery clusters of pink or whitish flowers: family Tamaricaceae

[from Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamarix]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 genus Tamarix, Tamarix - genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

Translations

tamarisk [ˈtæmərɪsk] N → tamarisco m

tamarisk [ˈtæmərɪsk] n → tamaris m

tamarisk

n → Tamariske f

tamarisk [ˈtæmərɪsk] n → tamerice f, tamarisco