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tamarisk — [tam′ə risk] n. [ME tamarisc < LL tamariscus, for L tamarix] any of a genus (Tamarix) of small trees or shrubs of the tamarisk family with slender branches and feathery flower clusters, common near salt water and often grown for a windbreak… … English World dictionary
tamarisk — noun Etymology: Middle English tamarisc, from Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamaric , tamarix Date: 14th century any of a genus (Tamarix of the family Tamaricaceae, the tamarisk family) of chiefly Old World desert shrubs and trees having tiny … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Tamaricaceae — noun family of desert shrubs and trees (mostly halophytes and xerophytes) • Syn: ↑Tamaricaceae, ↑tamarisk family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Parietales, ↑order Parietales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tamarisk Jird — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
tamarisk — /tam euh risk/, n. 1. any Old World tropical plant of the genus Tamarix, esp. T. gallica, an ornamental Mediterranean shrub or small tree having slender, feathery branches. 2. a shrub or small tree, Tamarix chinensis, of Eurasia, having scalelike … Universalium
tamarisk — tam•a•risk [[t]ˈtæm ə rɪsk[/t]] n. pln any of several small trees or shrubs of the genus Tamarix, and family Tamaricaceae, having slender branches bearing small leaves and feathery flower clusters • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME tamariscus < LL,… … From formal English to slang
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
dilleniid dicot family — noun family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Capparidaceae, ↑family Capparidaceae, ↑caper family, ↑Cruciferae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
German tamarisk — noun Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk • Syn: ↑false tamarisk, ↑Myricaria germanica • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Myricaria, ↑genus Myricaria … Useful english dictionary
Diorhabda carinulata — Northern Tamarisk Beetle Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phy … Wikipedia
