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Definition of Tamarisk

1. 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.

Definition of Tamarisk

1. 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.

Definition of Tamarisk

1. Noun. Any of several shrubs, of the genus ''Tamarix'', native to the Mediterranean. Introduced into the United States as an ornamental plant, it is now a weed. ¹

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Definition of Tamarisk

1. an evergreen shrub [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tamarisk

1. 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. Tamarisk salt tree, an East Indian tree (Tamarix orientalis) which produces an incrustation of salt. Origin: L. Tamariscus, also tamarix, tamarice, Skr. Tamala, tamalaka, a tree with a very dark bark; cf. Tamas darkness: cf. F. Tamarisc, tamarix, tamaris. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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