1. jerusalem thorn(n = noun.plant) christ's-thorn, paliurus spina-christi - thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit;
is a kind of bush, shrub
is a member of genus paliurus, paliurus
2. jerusalem thorn(n = noun.plant) christ's-thorn, jujube, jujube bush, ziziphus jujuba - spiny tree having dark red edible fruits;
is a kind of bush, shrub
has parts: chinese date, chinese jujube, jujube
is a member of genus ziziphus, ziziphus
3. jerusalem thorn(n = noun.plant) horsebean, parkinsonia aculeata - 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;
is a kind of bush, shrub
is a member of genus parkinsonia, parkinsonia
4. jerusalem thorn(n = noun.plant) acacia catechu, catechu - East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu;
is a kind of acacia
is a member of genus acacia
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