athel tree — an evergreen tree or large shrub, Tamarix aphylla, native to desert regions of western Asia and northern Africa, having small, pink flowers in terminal clusters, widely planted as a windbreak and ornamental. Also called salt tree. [ < Ar athlah]… … Universalium
athel tree — /ˈæθəl tri/ (say athuhl tree) noun a tree, Tamarix aphylla, native to southern Asia and North Africa, cultivated in desert areas as it thrives in poor soil and tolerates extreme temperatures; a noxious weed in Australia. {Arabic athl} …
athel — noun see athel tree … Useful english dictionary
athel tamarisk — noun see athel tree … Useful english dictionary
salt tree. — See athel tree. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
salt tree. — See athel tree. [1815 25] … Useful english dictionary
Tamarix — Tamarisk redirects here. For other uses of tamarisk, see Tamarisk (disambiguation) Taxobox name = Tamarix image width = 240px image caption = Tamarix aphylla in natural habitat in Israel regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis =… … Wikipedia
Tamarix aphylla — Taxobox name = Tamarix aphylla image width = 240px image caption = Tamarix aphylla in natural habitat in Algeria regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Tamaricaceae genus = Tamarix species … 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
Wood Elves (Warhammer) — In Games Workshop s Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe, the Wood Elves are a variety of Elves (Tall slender human like beings) who live in an enchanted forest in eastern Bretonnia, referred to (by the elves, in their own language) as Athel… … Wikipedia
