| Noun | 1. | Jerusalem thorn - thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit Synonyms: Christ's-thorn, Paliurus spina-christi |
| 2. | Jerusalem thorn - spiny tree having dark red edible fruits | |
| 3. | Jerusalem thorn - large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United StatesSynonyms: Parkinsonia aculeata, horsebean | |
| 4. | Jerusalem thorn - East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu Synonyms: Acacia catechu, catechu |
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