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Meaning of JEWBUSH

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
 
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 Synonyms: jew bush, Pedilanthus tithymaloides, redbird cactus, redbird flower
 
 See Also: slipper plant, slipper spurge

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Jew"bush`\, n. (Bot.)
A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus {Pedilanthus} ({P.
tithymaloides}), found in the West Indies, and possessing
powerful emetic and drastic qualities.
 

 

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