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