Definition of German tamarisk

1. Noun. Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk.

Exact synonyms: False Tamarisk, Myricaria Germanica
Group relationships: Genus Myricaria, Myricaria
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of German Tamarisk

German ivy
German language
German lesson
German mark
German measles
German measles virus
German millet
German monetary unit
German police dog
German rampion
German shepherd
German shepherd dog
German short-haired pointer
German silver
German studies
German tamarisk (current term)
German virgin
German virgins
German wheel
Germanic
Germanic language
Germanically
Germanisation
Germanish
Germanism
Germanisms
Germanist
Germanistics
Germanists
Germanization

Literary usage of German tamarisk

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English Trees and Tree-planting by William H. Ablett (1880)
"... and the German tamarisk (Myricaria Ger- manica). The latter makes a capital hedge, and .although not generally attaining any considerable size, ..."

2. General Report of the Agricultural State, and Political Circumstances, of by Sir John Sinclair (1814)
"Others have recommended the French or the German tamarisk, as peculiarly ... The German tamarisk is said to be fully more hardy, especially in the property ..."

3. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley (1862)
"The German tamarisk (T. Germanica) grows only about 8 feet high; its branches are more upright, very brittle, and odorous, its bark smooth and yellowish; ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"... like drops of sap that harden in the morning coolness; this is gathered and sold to Syrian pilgrims as manna (qv). The German tamarisk is Myricaria ..."

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