Jew-bush

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jewbush \Jew"bush`\, n. (Bot.)
     A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus {Pedilanthus}
     ({Pedilanthus tithymaloides}), found in the West Indies, and
     possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Jew-bush
       n : low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic
           properties [syn: {Jewbush}, {Jew bush}, {redbird cactus},
            {redbird flower}, {Pedilanthus tithymaloides}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Jewbush
       n : low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic
           properties [syn: {Jew-bush}, {Jew bush}, {redbird cactus},
            {redbird flower}, {Pedilanthus tithymaloides}]