Jerusalem
Definition of Jerusalem
Je`ru´sa`lem
Pronunciation:
jė`rų´så`lĕm
n.
1.
The
chief
city
of
Palestine
,
intimately
associated
with the
glory
of the
Jewish
nation
, and the
life
and
death
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Jerusalem artichoke
a -
(Bot.)
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
.
Related Words
Calvary
,
capital
of
Israel
,
Golgotha
,
Israel
,
national
capital
,
Sion
,
State
of
Israel
,
Wailing
Wall
,
Yisrael
,
Zion
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