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- [tam-uh-risk]
- /ˈtæm ə rɪsk/
- /ˈtæ.mə.rɪsk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tam-uh-risk]
- /ˈtæm ə rɪsk/
Definitions of tamarisk word
- noun tamarisk any Old World tropical plant of the genus Tamarix, especially T. gallica, an ornamental Mediterranean shrub or small tree having slender, feathery branches. 1
- noun tamarisk a shrub or small tree, Tamarix chinensis, of Eurasia, having scalelike leaves and clusters of pink flowers, naturalized in the southwestern U.S., where it has become a troublesome weed. 1
- noun tamarisk any of a genus (Tamarix) of small trees or shrubs of the tamarisk family with slender branches and feathery flower clusters, common near salt water and often grown for a windbreak -1
- countable noun tamarisk A tamarisk is a bush or small tree which grows mainly around the Mediterranean and in Asia, and has pink or white flowers. 0
- noun tamarisk any of various ornamental trees and shrubs of the genus Tamarix, of the Mediterranean region and S and SE Asia, having scalelike leaves, slender branches, and feathery clusters of pink or whitish flowers: family Tamaricaceae 0
- adjective tamarisk designating a family (Tamaricaceae, order Violales) of small, dicotyledonous shrubs and trees 0
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Origin of tamarisk
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English tamariscus < Late Latin, variant of Latin tamarix, perhaps of Hamitic orig.
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tamarisk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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