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Jerusalem oak

Jerusalem oak

noun

  1. a weedy North American chenopodiaceous plant, Chenopodium botrys, that has lobed leaves and smells of turpentine

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Jerusalem oak1

First recorded in 1750–60

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