Associations to the word «Tamarisk»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

TAMARISK, 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.

Wise words

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