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Jerusalem oak

Jerusalem oak noun: the weed Dysphania botrys, native to the Mediterranean region and naturalized in North America.

jerusalem oak: the weed Dysphania botrys, native to the Mediterranean region and naturalized in North America
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Noun

Jerusalem oak (countable and uncountable, plural Jerusalem oaks)

  1. The weed Dysphania botrys, native to the Mediterranean region and naturalized in North America.
    Synonyms:
    wormseed, Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea, epazote, drug wormseed
  2. The herb epazote, Dysphania ambrosioides, native to the Americas.

Synonyms of Jerusalem oak

All synonyms of Jerusalem oak

Forms of Jerusalem oak

pluralJerusalem oaks

Questions about Jerusalem oak

What does Jerusalem oak mean?
Jerusalem oak means the weed Dysphania botrys, native to the Mediterranean region and naturalized in North America.
What part of speech is Jerusalem oak?
Jerusalem oak is a noun.
What is the plural of Jerusalem oak?
The plural of Jerusalem oak is Jerusalem oaks.

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