Meanings
plural toothbrush trees
- A small tree of species Salvadora persica, the branches of which are used as toothbrushes, found from India and the Middle East through much of Africa.
Synonyms: mustard tree
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small tree of species Salvadora persica, the branches of which are used as toothbrushes, found from India and the Middle East through much of Africa.
More synonyms by meaning
nounglabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic أَرَاك
- أَرَاك (ʔarāk)Salvadora persica
Chinese Mandarin 牙刷樹 /牙刷树
- 牙刷樹 /牙刷树 (yáshuāshù)Salvadora persica
Punjabi ਪੀਲੂ
- ਪੀਲੂ (pīlū)Salvadora persica
Russian сальвадо́ра перси́дская
- сальвадо́ра перси́дская (salʹvadóra persídskaja)Salvadora persica
Tamil உகாய்
- உகாய் (ukāy)Salvadora persica
Ukrainian сальвадо́ра пе́рська
- сальвадо́ра пе́рська (salʹvadóra pérsʹka)Salvadora persica
Cite this entry
toothbrush tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toothbrush%20tree
“toothbrush tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toothbrush%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toothbrush tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toothbrush%20tree.
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