Her·cu·les'-club
| \ ˈhər-kyə-ˌlēz-ˌkləb
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Definition of Hercules'-club
1
: a small prickly eastern U.S. tree (Aralia spinosa) of the ginseng family with large compound leaves
— called also angelica tree
2
: a small prickly southern U.S. tree (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) of the rue family
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“Hercules'-club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hercules%27-club. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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