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fever tree

noun

1 fever tree

Any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever.

2 fever tree

Ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever.

synonyms: bitter-bark, Georgia bark, Pinckneya pubens.

3 fever tree

Tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish.

synonyms: blue gum, Eucalyptus globulus.

Polish: eukaliptus właściwy, eukaliptus gałkowy

4 fever tree

African tree supposed to mark healthful regions.

synonym: Acacia xanthophloea.


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