JEWBUSH

Jewbush, Jew-bush, Jew bush, redbird cactus, redbird flower, Pedilanthus tithymaloides

(noun) low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Jew"bush`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus Pedilanthus (P. tithymaloides), found in the West Indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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