Jerusalem thorn

1. (noun) large 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
Synonyms: Parkinsonia aculeata, horsebean
Related Words: bush, shrub

2. (noun) East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
Synonyms: Acacia catechu, catechu
Related Words: acacia

3. (noun) thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
Synonyms: Christ's-thorn, Paliurus spina-christi
Related Words: bush, shrub

4. (noun) spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
Synonyms: Christ's-thorn, Ziziphus jujuba, jujube, jujube bush
Related Words: bush, shrub



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