Word: tamarisks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ta
mar
isks
Definition: Plural of tamarisk; any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
Morphemes:
Affix: tamarisk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tamarix
Language: la
Decoded: tamarix
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tamarisk
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).