athel tree

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]

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  • athel tree — ˈathəl noun also athel tamarisk or athel ( s) Etymology: Arabic athlah : a small drought resistant evergreen tree (Tamarix aphylla) native to southern and western Asia but now widely planted as an ornamental or shelter belt tree in warm dry… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

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  • 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

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