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rose of Jericho

rose of Jericho noun: any member of species Anastatica hierochuntica.

rose of jericho: any member of species Anastatica hierochuntica
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Noun

rose of Jericho (plural roses of Jericho)

  1. Any member of species Anastatica hierochuntica.
    Synonyms:
    dinosaur plant, true rose of Jericho
  2. Selaginella lepidophylla.
    Synonyms:
    resurrection plant, false rose of Jericho
  3. Any member of species Pallenis hierichuntica.
    Synonyms:
    dinosaur plant

Synonyms of rose of Jericho

Forms of rose of Jericho

pluralroses of Jericho

Origin of rose of Jericho

Calque of New Latin Hierichuntis rosa (1534, found in the accusative as hierichuntida rosam in the Botanologicon of Euricius Cordus) and variants such as rosa Hierichuntina.

Words formed from rose of Jericho

  • false rose of Jericho
  • true rose of Jericho

Questions about rose of Jericho

What does rose of Jericho mean?
Rose of Jericho means any member of species Anastatica hierochuntica.
What part of speech is rose of Jericho?
Rose of Jericho is a noun.
What is the plural of rose of Jericho?
The plural of rose of Jericho is roses of Jericho.

Words near rose of Jericho in the dictionary

  1. rose myrtle
  2. rose nail
  3. rose nails
  4. rose noble
  5. rose nobles
  6. rose of Jericho
  7. Rose of Lancaster
  8. rose of Sharon
  9. Rose of Tralee
  10. rose oil
  11. rose oils

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