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toothbrush tree

DEFINITIONS OF: toothbrush tree

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n 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

Synonyms:
Salvadora persica, mustard tree
Type of:
fruit tree
tree bearing edible fruit
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