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Jerusalem thorn

Jerusalem thorn Meaning & Definition
Jerusalem thorn Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jerusalem thorn?

[n] East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
[n] 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
[n] spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
[n] thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit

Synonyms | Synonyms for Jerusalem thorn: Acacia catechu | catechu | Christ's-thorn | horsebean | jujube | jujube bush | Paliurus spina-christi | Parkinsonia aculeata | Ziziphus jujuba

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See Also | acacia | black catechu | bush | Chinese date | Chinese jujube | genus Acacia | genus Paliurus | genus Parkinsonia | genus Ziziphus | Paliurus | Parkinsonia | shrub | Ziziphus

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