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Jew's myrtle

Jew's myrtle noun: the prickly-leaved plant Ruscus aculeatus.

Noun

Jew's myrtle (uncountable)

  1. The prickly-leaved plant Ruscus aculeatus.

Questions about Jew's myrtle

What does Jew's myrtle mean?
Jew's myrtle means the prickly-leaved plant Ruscus aculeatus.
What part of speech is Jew's myrtle?
Jew's myrtle is a noun.

Words near Jew's myrtle in the dictionary

  1. jew's harpists
  2. jew's harps
  3. Jew's house
  4. Jew's lime
  5. Jew's mallow
  6. Jew's myrtle
  7. Jew's nose
  8. Jew's noses
  9. Jew's pitch
  10. Jew's slime
  11. Jew's stone

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