Etymology

tamarisk

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Today it means: Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions. Full definition →

Late Latin tamariscus ← Latin tamarix
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  1. Latin · derived fromtamarix
  2. Late Latin · derived fromtamariscus
  3. English todaytamarisk

From Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamarix.

Words from the same roots

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tamarix

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