Jerusalem
Jerusalem (je*ru"sȧ*lem) , noun
[Greek 'Ieroysalh`m, from Hebrew Yerūshālaim.]
The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.
Collocations (6)
Jerusalem artichoke (Botany) , (a) An American plant, a perennial species of sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus), whose tubers are sometimes used as food (b) One of the tubers themselves.
Jerusalem cherry (Botany) , the popular name of either of two species of Solanum (Solanum Pseudo-capsicum and Solanum capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental house plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of cherries.
Jerusalem oak (Botany) , an aromatic goosefoot (Chenopodium Botrys), common about houses and along roadsides.
Jerusalem sage (Botany) , a perennial herb of the Mint family (Phlomis tuberosa).
Jerusalem thorn (Botany) , a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges.
The New Jerusalem , Heaven; the Celestial City.