NOUN
- East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
- thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
- 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
- spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
How To Use Jerusalem thorn In A Sentence
- Small trees resistant to cotton root rot include Jerusalem thorn, yaupon and wild olive.