Jerusalem oak

noun

1. feather geranium.

Jerusalem oak

noun

1. a weedy North American chenopodiaceous plant, Chenopodium botrys, that has lobed leaves and smells of turpentine

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jerusalem oak¹

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

Them days we made our own med'cine out of horsemint and butterfly weed and Jerusalem oak and bottled them teas up for the winter.

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Miss Polly made us drink tea made out of Jerusalem oak weeds.

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