Hercules' Club Definition
hûrkyə-lēz
noun
A small, very spiny tree (Aralia spinosa) of the ginseng family, with clusters of small, white flowers, found in the E U.S.; devil's walking stick.
Webster's New World
A spiny tree or shrub (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) of the rue family, native to the S U.S.; prickly ash.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
- Hercules'-clubs
- hercules'-club
- aralia-spinosa
- devil's walking stick
- American angelica tree
Origin of Hercules' Club
After the spiny club of Hercules
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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