Hercules'-club


Her·cu·les'–club

noun \ˈhər-kyə-ˌlēz-ˌkləb\

Definition of HERCULES'-CLUB

1
: a small prickly eastern United States tree (Aralia spinosa) of the ginseng family with large compound leaves —called also angelica tree
2
: a small prickly southern United States tree (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) of the rue family

First Known Use of HERCULES'-CLUB

1847

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