Jerusalem Thorn
Jerusalem Thorn is a common name for two or more species of shrub:
- Paliurus spina-christi
- Parkinsonia aculeata
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Jerusalem Thorn". Image Credit.
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| Noun | 1. Thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit.[Wordnet] 2. Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits.[Wordnet] 3. 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 but naturalized in southern United States.[Wordnet] 4. East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.[Wordnet]. | |
| Expression | 1. (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges.[Websters]. | |
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Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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Extended Definition: Jerusalem thornJerusalem ThornJerusalem Thorn is a common name for two or more species of shrub:
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Jerusalem Thorn". Image Credit. |
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