 jerusalem_thorn |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America | |
| Synonyms: | Parkinsonia_aculeata horsebean | |
| Related terms: | shrub Parkinsonia | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) spiny tree having dark red edible fruits | |
| Synonyms: | jujube_bush Christ's-thorn Ziziphus_jujuba jujube | |
| Related terms: | shrub Ziziphus jujube | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit | |
| Synonyms: | Paliurus_spina-christi Christ's-thorn | |
| Related terms: | shrub Paliurus | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (botany) East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu | |
| Synonyms: | Acacia_catechu catechu | |
| Related terms: | acacia genus_Acacia black_catechu | |
| Similar spelling: |
Jerusalem_oak Jerusalem_sage Jerusalem_cricket jerusalem_warriors Jerusalem_cross Jerusalem_cherry |
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