fever tree

/ˌfivər tri/

Other forms: fever trees

Definitions of fever tree

1. noun

   any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever
   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

   African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
   synonyms: Acacia xanthophloea

   type of:

   acacia

   any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
3. noun

   tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish
   synonyms: Eucalyptus globulus, blue gum

   type of:

   eucalypt, eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree

   a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
4. 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

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems