Jerusalem thorn
noun
See under Christ's-thorn.
a spiny tropical American tree, Parkinsonia aculeata, of the legume family, having long clusters of large yellow flowers.
Origin of Jerusalem thorn
1First recorded in 1865–70
Words Nearby Jerusalem thorn
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