Jerusalem thorn
noun
: a widely cultivated tropical American spiny shrub or small tree (Parkinsonia aculeata) of the legume family with pinnate leaves and showy racemose yellow flowers
Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
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“Jerusalem thorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jerusalem%20thorn. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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