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Jerusalem thorn
noun
Definition of JERUSALEM THORN
: a widely cultivated tropical American spiny shrub or small tree (Parkinsonia aculeata) of the legume family with pinnate leaves and showy racemose yellow flowers
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First Known Use of JERUSALEM THORN
1866
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