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jerusalem thorn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
jerusalem thorn
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shrub Paliurus spina-christi, native to the Eastern Hemisphere.

noun

The shrub Parkinsonia aculeata, native to the Western Hemisphere.

Inflected Forms

Jerusalem thorns (plural)

Synonyms

Christ's thorn catechu acacia catechu horsebean parkinsonia aculeata jujube jujube bush christ's-thorn ziziphus jujuba

Questions

What does jerusalem thorn mean?
The shrub Paliurus spina-christi, native to the Eastern Hemisphere.

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