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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 …
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- n. 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.
- n. thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
- n. spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
- n thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit n spiny tree having dark red edible fruits