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athel tree
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noun
1.
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.
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Also called
salt tree
.
Origin of
athel tree
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Arabic
From the
Arabic
word
athlah
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