tamarisk
/ˈtæmərɪsk/
tamarisk noun: any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.
Noun
tamarisk (plural tamarisks)
- Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.
- He ordered the pack train moved to the right to avoid a possible stampede. Five hundred camels, yaboos and mules, half hid in a valley of tamarisk scrub, were watched by fifty Persian slaves commanded by ten stout Turkomans, of whom Guchee was one.1938, Walter Claremartin, Golden Hour of Guchee
- Synonyms:
- salt cedar
tamarisk meaning in Urdu and Arabic
tamarisk in Urdu
- جھاو, تمرس, طرفا
tamarisk in Arabic
- shrub of the genus Tamarix
- أَثْل ʔaṯl, طَرْفَاء ṭarfāʔ
Synonyms of tamarisk
Forms of tamarisk
| plural | tamarisks |
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Origin of tamarisk
From Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamarix.
Words formed from tamarisk
- African tamarisk
- athel tamarisk
- Canary Islands tamarisk
- Chinese tamarisk
- false tamarisk
- five-stamen tamarisk
- four-tamarisk
- French tamarisk
- German tamarisk
- Kashgar tamarisk
- Nile tamarisk
- pink tamarisk
- smallflower tamarisk
- tamarisk gall
- tamarisk gerbil
- tamarisk jird
- wild tamarisk
Questions about tamarisk
- What does tamarisk mean?
- Tamarisk means any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.
- What is tamarisk in Urdu?
- Tamarisk in Urdu is جھاو, تمرس, طرفا. See Tamarisk meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is tamarisk?
- Tamarisk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tamarisk?
- Tamarisk is pronounced /ˈtæmərɪsk/.
- What is the plural of tamarisk?
- The plural of tamarisk is tamarisks.
Words near tamarisk in the dictionary
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