Jerusalem Thorn (Noun)
Meaning 1
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.
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Meaning 2
Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits.
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Meaning 3
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.
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Meaning 4
Thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit.
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