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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]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Jerusalén
Jerusalén, ciudad sagrada para judíos, cristianos y musulmanes.
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