mustard tree
mustard tree · mustard trees
The toothbrush treeThe toothbrush tree.
Meaning
1 sensesThe toothbrush tree.
More definitions
- glabrous 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
- evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock
Forms
plural: mustard trees| Singular | mustard tree |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- glabrous 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:toothbrush treeSalvadora persica
- evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock:tree tobaccoNicotiana glauca