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Jerusalem oak

noun

feather geranium.

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Origin of Jerusalem oak

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby Jerusalem oak

Jerusalem, Jerusalem artichoke, Jerusalem cherry, Jerusalem cricket, Jerusalem cross, Jerusalem oak, Jerusalem syndrome, Jerusalem thorn, Jervis Bay, Jespersen, jess
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British Dictionary definitions for Jerusalem oak

Jerusalem oak

noun

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