(n) capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom, Syn. capital of Israel

jerusalem artichoke

(n) edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke

jerusalem artichoke

(n) tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers, Syn. Helianthus tuberosus, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower

jerusalem artichoke

(n) sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips, Syn. sunchoke

jerusalem cherry

(n) small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit, Syn. winter cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum, Madeira winter cherry

jerusalem cross

(n) a cross with equal arms, each terminating in a small crossbar

jerusalem oak

(n) Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America, Syn. Mexican tea, Atriplex mexicana, Chenopodium botrys, feather geranium

jerusalem sage

(n) a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers, Syn. Phlomis fruticosa

jerusalem thorn

(n) large shrub 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 emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States, Syn. horsebean, Parkinsonia aculeata

jerusalem warriors

(n) ethnic Turkish Sunni terrorists who are linked with the Turkish Hizballah; killed a United States Air Force sergeant in 1991

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Jerusalem

n. [ Gr. 'Ieroysalh`m, fr. Heb. Y&ebreve_;rūshālaim. ] 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 ]