NOUN | plant | toothbrush tree, mustard tree, Salvadora persica | glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | mustard tree, Salvadora persica | |
Member of | Salvadora, genus Salvadora | genus of evergreen trees or shrubs |
Broader | fruit tree | Tree bearing edible fruit |
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