1. (noun) Christ's-thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Paliurus spina-christi
thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
Synonyms: horsebean, catechu, jujube bush, jujube
2. (noun) jujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Ziziphus jujuba
spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
Synonyms: horsebean, catechu, jujube bush, jujube
3. (noun) Jerusalem thorn, horsebean, Parkinsonia aculeata
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
Synonyms: horsebean, fava bean, broad bean, catechu, jujube bush, jujube
4. (noun) catechu, Jerusalem thorn, Acacia catechu
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
Synonyms: black catechu, catechu, horsebean, jujube bush, jujube
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