Jerusalem sage

Jerusalem sage
Jerusalem Je*ru"sa*lem (j[-e]*r[udd]"s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. 'Ieroysalh`m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913 Webster]

{Jerusalem artichoke} [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 two species of {Solanum} ({Solanum Pseudo-capsicum} and {Solanum 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. [1913 Webster]


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  • Jerusalem sage — noun a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers • Syn: ↑Phlomis fruticosa • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Phlomis * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jerusalem-sage — šlakuotoji plautė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Pulmonaria saccharata), paplitęs Prancūzijoje ir Italijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Pulmonaria saccharata angl. Bethlehem lungwort; Bethlehem sage;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Jerusalem-sage — krūminė gumbenė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Phlomis fruticosa), paplitęs pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phlomis fruticosa angl. Jerusalem sage šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Jerusalem sage — /dʒəˌrusələm ˈseɪdʒ/ (say juh.roohsuhluhm sayj) noun a hairy shrub with yellow flowers from the Mediterranean region, Phlomis fruticosa, often cultivated and sometimes naturalised …  

  • Sage — or SAGE can refer to one of the following:Plants, Salvia officinalis . ] *Any of a number of ornamental and medicinal plants in three genera of the mint family, Lamiaceae: ** Salvia , a large genus ***Common sage, a small evergreen subshrub used… …   Wikipedia

  • Jerusalem — Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jerusalem artichoke — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jerusalem cherry — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jerusalem oak — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jerusalem thorn — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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