jerusalem

1. n. The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. Source: opted
2. The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. Jerusalem artichoke Etym: [Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole i.e., sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar.] (Bot.) (a) An American plant, a perennial species of sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus), whose tubers are sometimes used as food. (b) One of the tubers themselves. -- Jerusalem cherry (Bot.), the popular name of either of either of two species of Solanum (S. Pseudo-capsicum and S. capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental house plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of cherries. -- Jerusalem oak (Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot (Chenopodium Botrys), common about houses and along roadsides. -- Jerusalem sage (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family (Phlomis tuberosa). -- Jerusalem thorn (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges. -- The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City. Source: webster
3. The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with theglory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.Jerusalem artichoke Etym: [Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole i.e.,sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar.] (Bot.) (a) An Americanplant, a perennial species of sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus), whosetubers are sometimes used as food. (b) One of the tubers themselves.-- Jerusalem cherry (Bot.), the popular name of either of either oftwo species of Solanum (S. Pseudo-capsicum and S. capsicastrum),cultivated as ornamental house plants. They bear bright red berriesof about the size of cherries.-- Jerusalem oak (Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot (Chenopodium Botrys),common about houses and along roadsides.-- Jerusalem sage (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family(Phlomis tuberosa).-- Jerusalem thorn (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsoniaaculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges.-- The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City. Source: adambom
4. n. capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom Source: ecdict

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