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Jerusalem thorn > 4 senses
NOUN1Jerusalem thorn, Christ's-thorn, Paliurus spina-christiThorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
2Jerusalem thorn, jujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Ziziphus jujubaSpiny tree having dark red edible fruits
3Jerusalem 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
4Jerusalem thorn, catechu, Acacia catechuEast Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods
Jerusalem thorn > noun 1, plant
MeaningThorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit.
SynonymsChrist's-thorn, Paliurus spina-christi
Member ofPaliurus, genus Paliurus
Broadershrub, bush
Jerusalem thorn > noun 2, plant
MeaningSpiny tree having dark red edible fruits.
Synonymsjujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Ziziphus jujuba
Member ofZiziphus, genus Ziziphus
Partsjujube, Chinese date, Chinese jujube
Broadershrub, bush
Jerusalem thorn > 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 Parkinsonia
Broadershrub, bush
Jerusalem thorn > 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 Acacia
Substancesblack catechu, catechu
Broaderacacia

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