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

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tamariscus, from Late Latin, variant of Latin tamarīc-, stem tamarix; further origin uncertain

Words nearby tamarisk

tamarau, tamari, tamarillo, tamarin, tamarind, tamarisk, tamas, tamasha, Tamatave, Tamaulipas, Tamayo

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Example sentences from the Web for tamarisk

He covered their hoofs with tamarisk twigs, and, still further to deceive the pursuer, drove them backward into a cave at Pylos.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
No tree of any height is to be seen here, but the tamarisk grows in great abundance.
The Argosy|Various
She put her horse at it and came out among the tiny humps on which grew the halfa grass and the tamarisk bushes.
The Garden Of Allah|Robert Hichens
Here and there a carob tree or a clump of tamarisk at a tomb.
Letters from the Holy Land|Elizabeth Butler

The air smelled sweet in the shade of the tamarisk; there was ineffable peace.
The Patrician|John Galsworthy

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

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单词	tamarisk
释义	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 First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tamariscus, from Late Latin, variant of Latin tamarīc-, stem tamarix; further origin uncertain Words nearby tamarisk tamarau, tamari, tamarillo, tamarin, tamarind, tamarisk, tamas, tamasha, Tamatave, Tamaulipas, Tamayo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tamarisk He covered their hoofs with tamarisk twigs, and, still further to deceive the pursuer, drove them backward into a cave at Pylos. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley No tree of any height is to be seen here, but the tamarisk grows in great abundance. The Argosy\|Various She put her horse at it and came out among the tiny humps on which grew the halfa grass and the tamarisk bushes. The Garden Of Allah\|Robert Hichens Here and there a carob tree or a clump of tamarisk at a tomb. Letters from the Holy Land\|Elizabeth Butler The air smelled sweet in the shade of the tamarisk; there was ineffable peace. The Patrician\|John Galsworthy 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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