tea tree


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tea tree
noun
  • 1 (also ti tree) an Australasian flowering shrub or small tree, some species of which yield an essential oil or have leaves that are sometimes used for tea. [Melaleuca alternifolia and Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) and related species.]
  • 2 (also Duke of Argyll's tea tree) an ornamental boxthorn native to the Mediterranean. [Lycium barbarum.]
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