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noun
The shrub Paliurus spina-christi, native to the Eastern Hemisphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The shrub Parkinsonia aculeata, native to the Western Hemisphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: catechu, Acacia catechu
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acacia
noun
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 States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: horsebean, Parkinsonia aculeata
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Broader terms: shrub, bush
noun
spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Ziziphus jujuba
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
noun
thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Christ's-thorn, Paliurus spina-christi
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
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