rose of Jericho

American  

noun

1. an Asian plant, Anastatica hierochuntica, of the mustard family, which, after drying and curling up, expands when moistened.

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rose of Jericho British  

noun

1. another name for the resurrection plant

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Etymology

Origin of rose of Jericho

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Entire shelves are lined with bottles of raw ingredients used in Origins products, including ginger, turmeric, mushrooms and rose of Jericho, but also aren’t for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal

That the rose of Jericho opened the night our Saviour was born, and that placed in any house it will open when a child is born.

From Project Gutenberg

Stas at once asked Chamis the meaning of what had happened, but he, laughing, only displayed his white teeth, and went to gather more roses of Jericho.

From Project Gutenberg

And afterwards the skin was put in water and he came to life again that was all he wanted, you know, like a rose of Jericho.

From Project Gutenberg

They "sang the same strambotti to the Virgin and the lady of their love, to the rose of Jericho and the red rose of the balcony."

From Project Gutenberg