Tamarisk
(n.) Any shrub or tree of the genus Tamarix, the species of which are European and Asiatic. They have minute scalelike leaves, and small flowers in spikes. An Arabian species (T. mannifera) is the source of one kind of manna. | ||||
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Tamarisk Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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tamarisk
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(member-holonym) Tamarix, genus Tamarix
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(member-holonym) Tamarix, genus Tamarix
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tamarisk
tamarisk
\tam"a*risk\ (?), n. [l. tamariscus, also tamarix, tamarice, skr. tamāla, tamālaka, a tree with a very dark bark; cf. tamas darkness: cf. f. tamarisc, tamarix, tamaris.] (bot.) any shrub or tree of the genus tamarix, the species of which are european and asiatic. they have minute scalelike leaves, and small flowers in spikes. an arabian species (t. mannifera) is the source of one kind of manna.
tamarisk
salt tree, an east indian tree (tamarix orientalis) which produces an incrustation of salt.
tamarisk
n : 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
tamarisk
heb. 'eshel (gen. 21:33; 1 sam. 22:6; 31:13, in the r.v.; but in a.v., "grove," "tree"); arab. asal. seven species of this tree are found in palestine. it is a "very graceful tree, with long feathery branches and tufts closely clad with the minutest of leaves, and surmounted in spring with spikes of beautiful pink blosoms, which seem to envelop the whole tree in one gauzy sheet of colour" (tristram's nat. hist.).
similar words(3)
tamarisk family
tamarisk gerbil
tamarisk salt tree
tamarisk
\tam"a*risk\ (?), n. [l. tamariscus, also tamarix, tamarice, skr. tamāla, tamālaka, a tree with a very dark bark; cf. tamas darkness: cf. f. tamarisc, tamarix, tamaris.] (bot.) any shrub or tree of the genus tamarix, the species of which are european and asiatic. they have minute scalelike leaves, and small flowers in spikes. an arabian species (t. mannifera) is the source of one kind of manna.
tamarisk
salt tree, an east indian tree (tamarix orientalis) which produces an incrustation of salt.
tamarisk
n : 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
tamarisk
heb. 'eshel (gen. 21:33; 1 sam. 22:6; 31:13, in the r.v.; but in a.v., "grove," "tree"); arab. asal. seven species of this tree are found in palestine. it is a "very graceful tree, with long feathery branches and tufts closely clad with the minutest of leaves, and surmounted in spring with spikes of beautiful pink blosoms, which seem to envelop the whole tree in one gauzy sheet of colour" (tristram's nat. hist.).
similar words(3)
tamarisk family
tamarisk gerbil
tamarisk salt tree
Tamarisk Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Tamarisk
Tamarisk A shrub especially adapted to warm arid climates. In Egypt it was considered to possess great occult virtues. "Many of the temples were surrounded with such trees, preeminently one at Philae, sacred among the sacred, as the body of Osiris was supposed to lie buried under it" (TG 318).
Tamarisk A shrub especially adapted to warm arid climates. In Egypt it was considered to possess great occult virtues. "Many of the temples were surrounded with such trees, preeminently one at Philae, sacred among the sacred, as the body of Osiris was supposed to lie buried under it" (TG 318).
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Tamarisk
Heb. 'eshel (Gen. 21:33; 1 Sam. 22:6; 31:13, in the R.V.; but in A.V., "grove," "tree"); Arab. asal. Seven species of this tree are found in Palestine. It is a "very graceful tree, with long feathery branches and tufts closely clad with the minutest of leaves, and surmounted in spring with spikes of beautiful pink blosoms, which seem to envelop the whole tree in one gauzy sheet of colour" (Tristram's Nat. Hist.).
Heb. 'eshel (Gen. 21:33; 1 Sam. 22:6; 31:13, in the R.V.; but in A.V., "grove," "tree"); Arab. asal. Seven species of this tree are found in Palestine. It is a "very graceful tree, with long feathery branches and tufts closely clad with the minutest of leaves, and surmounted in spring with spikes of beautiful pink blosoms, which seem to envelop the whole tree in one gauzy sheet of colour" (Tristram's Nat. Hist.).
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Aroer
heath; tamarisk
heath; tamarisk
Tamarisk Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Tamarix
- Tamarisk redirects here. For other uses of tamarisk, see Tamarisk (disambiguation)
The genus Tamarix (tamarisk) comprises about 50-60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa.
They are deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees growing to 1-15 m in height and forming dense thickets, The largest, Tamarix aphylla, is an evergreen tree that can grow to 15 m tall. They usually grow on saline soils, tolerating up to 15,000 ppm soluble salt and can also tolerate alkali conditions. Tamarisks are characterized by slender branches and grey-green foliage. The bark of young branches is smooth and reddish-brown. As the plants age, the bark becomes brownish-purple, ridged and furrowed. The leaves are scale-like, 1-2 mm long, and overlap each other along the stem. They are often encrusted with salt secretions. The pink to white flowers appear in dense masses on 5-10 cm long spikes at branch tips from March to September, though some species (e.g. T. aphylla) tend to flower during the winter.
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