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Definition of German tamarisk
1. Noun. Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk.
Group relationships: Genus Myricaria, Myricaria
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of German Tamarisk
Literary usage of German tamarisk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Trees and Tree-planting by William H. Ablett (1880)
"... and the German tamarisk (Myricaria Ger- manica). The latter makes a capital
hedge, and .although not generally attaining any considerable size, ..."
2. General Report of the Agricultural State, and Political Circumstances, of by Sir John Sinclair (1814)
"Others have recommended the French or the German tamarisk, as peculiarly ...
The German tamarisk is said to be fully more hardy, especially in the property ..."
3. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley (1862)
"The German tamarisk (T. Germanica) grows only about 8 feet high; its branches
are more upright, very brittle, and odorous, its bark smooth and yellowish; ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"... like drops of sap that harden in the morning coolness; this is gathered and
sold to Syrian pilgrims as manna (qv). The German tamarisk is Myricaria ..."
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