Definition of fever tree
: any of several shrubs or trees that are thought to indicate regions free from fever or that yield remedies for fever
especially
: an African acacia (Acacia xanthlophloea)
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“Fever tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20tree. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of fever tree was in 1727
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