salt cedar

American  

noun

1. a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of salt cedar

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

It’s burning in salt cedar along the Gila River.

From Washington Times

Authorities said the fire is burning brush, grass and salt cedar.

From Washington Times

Without this advantage, cottonwood populations have dwindled, and invasive species like salt cedar, which shed their seeds year-round, monopolize their habitat instead.

From The Guardian

For those of you keeping track at home, fire ants are one of the original nasty invasive species, up there with Dutch Elm Disease, salt cedar and dandelions.

From Scientific American

At the Dream Inn in Santa Cruz, Calif., a beach hotel highlighted in writer-musician Patti Smith’s book “Year of the Monkey,” the prevailing hotel fragrance is a blend of ocean, salt, cedar and sunscreen, the real thing, which enters through the balcony door in every guest room.

From Washington Post