HyperDic: jerusalem_thorn

English > 4 senses of the expression Jerusalem thorn:
NOUNplantJerusalem thorn, Christ's-thorn, Paliurus spina-christithorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
plantJerusalem thorn, jujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Ziziphus jujubaspiny tree having dark red edible fruits
plantJerusalem thorn, horsebean, Parkinsonia aculeatalarge shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers
plantJerusalem thorn, catechu, Acacia catechuEast Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods
English > Jerusalem thorn: 4 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningthorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit.
SynonymsChrist's-thorn, Paliurus spina-christi
Member ofPaliurus, genus Paliurusthorny Eurasian shrubs
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
English > Jerusalem thorn: 4 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningSpiny tree having dark red edible fruits.
Synonymsjujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Ziziphus jujuba
Member ofZiziphus, genus ZiziphusSpiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs
Partsjujube, Chinese date, Chinese jujubedark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
SpanishZiziphus jujuba
Catalanginjoler, gínjol
English > Jerusalem thorn: 4 senses > noun 3, plant
Meaninglarge 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.
Synonymshorsebean, Parkinsonia aculeata
Member ofParkinsonia, genus Parkinsoniasmall genus of spiny shrubs or small trees
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
CatalanParkinsonia aculeata
English > Jerusalem thorn: 4 senses > noun 4, plant
MeaningEast Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.
Synonymscatechu, Acacia catechu
Member ofgenus Acacialarge genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia
BroaderacaciaAny of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
Substancesblack catechu, catechuextract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails

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