1. (noun)Christ's-thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Paliurus spina-christi thorny Eurasianshrub with dry woody winged fruit
2. (noun)jujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Ziziphus jujuba spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
3. (noun)Jerusalem thorn, horsebean, Parkinsonia aculeata largeshrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergencyfood for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States