Phrase guide

toothbrush tree

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small tree of species Salvadora persica, the branches of which are used as toothbrushes, found from India and the Middle East through much of Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mustard tree

Antonyms: none provided

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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: mustard tree, Salvadora persica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fruit tree

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أَرَاك (ʔarāk) — Salvadora persica
  • Chinese Mandarin: 牙刷樹 /牙刷树 (yáshuāshù) — Salvadora persica
  • Malayalam: ഉകമരം (ukamaraṁ) — Salvadora persica
  • Punjabi: ਪੀਲੂ (pīlū) — Salvadora persica
  • Russian: сальвадо́ра перси́дская (salʹvadóra persídskaja) — Salvadora persica
  • Tamil: உகாய் (ukāy) — Salvadora persica
  • Telugu: గున్నంగి (gunnaṅgi) — Salvadora persica
  • Ukrainian: сальвадо́ра пе́рська (salʹvadóra pérsʹka) — Salvadora persica