jerusalem thorn in English
noun
1
a thorny tropical American tree of the pea family, grown as an ornamental.
Small trees resistant to cotton root rot include Jerusalem thorn , yaupon and wild olive.
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1. 3 synonyms for Catechu: black Catechu, Acacia Catechu, Jerusalem thorn
2. Catechu: 1 n East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black Catechu Synonyms: Acacia Catechu , Jerusalem thorn Type of: acacia any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia n extract of the heartwood of Acacia Catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets