tamarisk

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtam(ə)rɪsk/

noun

  • an Old World shrub or small tree with tiny scale-like leaves borne on slender branches, giving it a feathery appearance.
    • Genus Tamarix, family Tamaricaceae: many species, including the French tamarisk (T. gallica), a common coastal shrub of SW Europe

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin tamariscus, variant of Latin tamarix, of unknown origin