 fever_tree |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish | |
| Synonyms: | Eucalyptus_globulus blue_gum | |
| Related terms: | eucalyptus | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 Pinckneya_pubens Georgia_bark | |
| Related terms: | shrub Pinckneya | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) any of several trees having leaves or barks used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever | |
| Related terms: | tree | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (botany) African tree supposed to mark healthful regions | |
| Synonyms: | Acacia_xanthophloea | |
| Related terms: | acacia genus_Acacia | |
| Similar spelling: |
fevered feverroot |
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