tamarisk

[ tam-uh-risk ]
/ ˈtæm ə rɪsk /

noun

any Old World tropical plant of the genus Tamarix, especially T. gallica, an ornamental Mediterranean shrub or small tree having slender, feathery branches.
a shrub or small tree, Tamarix chinensis, of Eurasia, having scalelike leaves and clusters of pink flowers, naturalized in the southwestern U.S., where it has become a troublesome weed.

Origin of tamarisk

1350–1400; Middle English tamariscus < Late Latin, variant of Latin tamarix, perhaps of Hamitic orig.

Words nearby tamarisk

tamarau, tamari, tamarillo, tamarin, tamarind, tamarisk, tamarisk gerbil, tamas, tamasha, tamatave, tamaulipas

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British Dictionary definitions for tamarisk

tamarisk
/ (ˈtæmərɪsk) /

noun

any of various ornamental trees and shrubs of the genus Tamarix, of the Mediterranean region and S and SE Asia, having scalelike leaves, slender branches, and feathery clusters of pink or whitish flowers: family Tamaricaceae

Word Origin for tamarisk

C15: from Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamarix