tamariu
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Etymology
From Latin tamarix (“tamarisk”). Cognate of Spanish tamariz.
Alternative forms
- tamarell, tamarí, tamaril, tamarill, tamarisc, tamarit, tamariua, tamaró
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /tə.məˈɾiw/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ta.maˈɾiw/
- Rhymes: -iw
Noun
tamariu m (plural tamarius)
- A tamarisk, especially the French tamarisk (Tamarix gallica).
Synonyms
- (French tamarisk): tamariu gàl·lic, gatell (Urgell)
Further reading
- “tamariu” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.