tamarisk

Tamarix aphylla in its natural habitat in Palestine.

Meaning

Noun

  • Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.

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Origin

  • Image:Tamarix aphylla.jpg|thumb|Tamarix aphylla in its natural habitat in Palestine.
  • From Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamarix.

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