fever tree

1. (noun) African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
Synonyms: Acacia xanthophloea
Related Words: acacia

2. (noun) 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: Georgia bark, Pinckneya pubens, bitter-bark
Related Words: bush, shrub

3. (noun) any of several trees having leaves or barks used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever
Related Words: tree

4. (noun) tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish
Synonyms: Eucalyptus globulus, blue gum
Related Words: eucalypt, eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree



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