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Christ's-thorn

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Christ's-thorn

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thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
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spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Christ's-thorn
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n thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit

Synonyms:
Jerusalem thorn, Paliurus spina-christi
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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n spiny tree having dark red edible fruits

Synonyms:
Jerusalem thorn, Ziziphus jujuba, jujube, jujube bush
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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