Christ's-thorn

Definitions of Christ's-thorn
  1. noun
    thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
    synonyms: Jerusalem thorn, Paliurus spina-christi
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
    synonyms: Jerusalem thorn, Ziziphus jujuba, jujube, jujube bush
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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