tamarisk

Other forms: tamarisks

Definitions 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
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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