fever tree Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever
   
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
   Georgia bark; Pinckneya pubens; bitter-bark.
   
3. noun tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish
   blue gum; Eucalyptus globulus.
   
4. noun African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
   Acacia xanthophloea.
   

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