Meaning of CHRIST'S-THORN
| Pronunciation: | | 'krIsts`thorn
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- [n] spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
- [n] thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
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| | Synonyms: | | Jerusalem thorn, jujube, jujube bush, Paliurus spina-christi, Ziziphus jujuba |
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| | See Also: | | bush, Chinese date, Chinese jujube, genus Paliurus, genus Ziziphus, Paliurus, shrub, Ziziphus | |
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| | Definition: | | \Christ's-thorn`\, n. (Bot.)
One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine,
especially the {Paliurus aculeatus}, {Zizyphus
Spina-Christi}, and {Z. vulgaris}. The last bears the fruit
called jujube, and may be considered to have been the most
readily obtainable for the Crown of Thorns.
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