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1. See under Christ's-thorn.2. a spiny tropical American tree, Parkinsonia aculeata, of the legume family, having long clusters of large yellow flowers.[1865-70]
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Jerusalem thorn — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerusalem thorn — n. 1. a leguminous, tropical American tree (Parkinsonia aculeata) having compound leaves and yellow, fragrant flowers: used for hedges 2. CHRIST S THORN … English World dictionary
Jerusalem Thorn — may refer to: Shrubs: Paliurus spina christi, native to Eastern Hemisphere Parkinsonia aculeata, native to Western Hemisphere This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Jerusalem-thorn — dygliuotoji parkinsonija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, medingas augalas (Parkinsonia aculeata), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Parkinsonia aculeata angl. Barbados… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Jerusalem thorn — Jeru′salem thorn′ n. 1) pln a Christ s thorn 2) pln a spiny tropical American tree, Parkinsonia aculeata, of the legume family • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
Jerusalem thorn — noun 1. thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit • Syn: ↑Christ s thorn, ↑Paliurus spina christi • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Paliurus, ↑ge … Useful english dictionary
Jerusalem thorn — noun Date: 1866 a widely cultivated tropical American spiny shrub or small tree (Parkinsonia aculeata) of the legume family with pinnate leaves and showy racemose yellow flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jerusalem — Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerusalem artichoke — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerusalem cherry — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
