Jerusalem Thorn Definition

noun
A leguminous, tropical American tree (Parkinsonia aculeata) having compound leaves and yellow, fragrant flowers: used for hedges.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

The shrub Paliurus spina-christi, native to the Eastern Hemisphere.

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

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