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Dictionary: tam·a·risk   (tăm'ə-rĭsk') pronunciation

n.
Any of numerous African and Eurasian shrubs or small trees of the genus Tamarix, having small scalelike leaves and racemes of white, pink, or red flowers.

[Middle English tamarisc, from Late Latin tamariscus, variant of Latin tamarīx, tamarīc-.]


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Columbia Encyclopedia: tamarisk
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tamarisk (tăm'ərĭsk), shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix, native chiefly to the Mediterranean area and to central Asia. The plants are often heathlike and thrive in arid and coastal regions. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals for their feathery foliage and pink or white blossoms, e.g., T. gallica, which is now naturalized in suitable habitats in the S United States. T. mannifera produces the manna of the Bedouins, a white substance exuded through insect punctures. T. articulata furnishes a superior purplish tanning material used by the Arabs. Tamarisks are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Violales, family Tamaricaceae.


WordNet: tamarisk
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #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


Wikipedia: Tamarisk (neighborhood)
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Tamarisk is the name of a neighborhood in the city of East Lansing, Michigan. It was constructed during the 1950s. Tamarisk's current population is approximately 350.

Tamarisk includes a public park called Tamarisk Park. It has a basketball court, a soccer field, swings, slides, and a volleyball court. The size of the park is 2.3 acres.

Tamarisk's entrance is located approximately 800 feet south of the intersection of Harrison Ave. and Lake Lansing Dr.

Coordinates: 42°45′25″N 84°29′28″W / 42.757°N 84.491°W / 42.757; -84.491



Translations: Tamarisk
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tamarisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
tamarisk(boom)

Français (French)
n. - tamaris

Deutsch (German)
n. - (bot.) Tamariske

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ.) ταμάριξ

Italiano (Italian)
tamerice

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tamarga (f) (Bot.), tamargueira (f) (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
тамариск

Español (Spanish)
n. - tamarisco, tamariz

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tamarisk (bot.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
撑柳

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 撐柳

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 위성류 (지중해의 식물)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ギョリュウ属の低木

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شجرة أو جنبه نحيله ألأغصان, الطرفاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אשל (עץ)‬


 
 
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