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Jerusalem thorn
noun
- Christ's-thorn
- a spiny tropical American tree, Parkinsonia aculeata, of the legume family, having long clusters of large yellow flowers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Jerusalem thorn1
First recorded in 1865–70
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