tamaricáceo, a.
(Of thelat. )( tamarice, of theGr. taµa?).
1. adj. Bot. It is said of trees or shrubs angiospermos dicotiledonous, abundant in the Mediterranean countries and central Asia, with needle-like or scaly leaves, pentamerous or tetrámeras raceme or spike, flowers; fruit capsule, with seeds that bear hairs as organs of dissemination; e.g. the taray. U t. c. s. f.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
