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Noun: Jerusalem thorn- East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
- catechu, Acacia catechu - Thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
- Christ's-thorn, Paliurus spina-christi - 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
- horsebean, Parkinsonia aculeata - Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
- jujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Ziziphus jujuba
Derived forms: Jerusalem thorns Type of: acacia, bush, shrub Part of: genus Acacia, genus Paliurus, genus Parkinsonia, genus Ziziphus, Paliurus, Parkinsonia, Ziziphus Encyclopedia: Jerusalem thorn |