toothbrush tree

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Noun edit

toothbrush tree (plural toothbrush trees)

A small tree of species Salvadora persica, the branches of which are used as toothbrushes, found from India and the Middle East through much of Africa.

Synonyms edit

(Salvadora persica): mustard tree

References edit

toothbrush tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Salvadora persica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Salvadora persica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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