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mustard tree

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The toothbrush tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: toothbrush tree, Salvadora persica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fruit tree

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noun

Meaning 3

evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tree tobacco, Nicotiana glauca

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tobacco, tobacco plant

History

Etymology

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