jewbush Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
redbird cactus; Jew-bush; redbird flower; Pedilanthus tithymaloides; Jew bush.
WordNet
Jew"bush` noun
Definitions
(Bot.) A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus Pedilanthus (P. tithymaloides ), found in the West Indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities.
