fever tree
noun
any of several trees that produce or are believed to produce a febrifuge, as the blue gum, which is believed to prevent malaria.
a small tree, Pinckneya pubens, of the madder family, native to the southeastern U.S., having a bark used as a tonic and febrifuge.
Origin of fever tree
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby fever tree
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feverroot
British Dictionary definitions for fever tree
fever tree
noun US
any of several trees that produce a febrifuge or tonic, esp Pinckneya pubens, a rubiaceous tree of SE North America
a tall leguminous swamp tree, Acacia xanthophloea, of southern Africa, with fragrant yellow flowers