prickly ash

prickly ash
noun
1. any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches
• Hypernyms: ↑tree
• Hyponyms:
• Member Holonyms: ↑Zanthoxylum, ↑genus Zanthoxylum
2. Australian tree having alternate simple leaves (when young they are pinnate with prickly toothed margins) and slender axillary spikes of white flowers
• Syn: ↑Orites excelsa
• Hypernyms: ↑tree
• Member Holonyms: ↑Orites, ↑genus Orites

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noun
1.
a. : a prickly aromatic shrub or small tree (Zanthoxylum americanum) with yellowish flowers appearing with the pinnate leaves
3. : an Australian tree (Orites excelsa) of the family Proteaceae having alternate lanceolate or obovate leaves, slender axillary spikes of flowers, and woody follicles

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1. Also called toothache tree. a citrus shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, having aromatic leaves and usually prickly branches.
2. Hercules-club (def. 2).
[1700-10, Amer.]

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prickly ash noun
The toothache tree (genus Xanthoxylum)
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Main Entry: ↑prickle

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prickly ash,
a shrub or small tree of the rue family, with strong prickles and leaves like those of the ash. Its bark is used in medicine.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Prickly ash — Ash Ash ([a^]sh), n. [OE. asch, esh, AS. [ae]sc; akin to OHG. asc, Sw. & Dan. ask, Icel. askr, D. esch, G. esche.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prickly ash — (Bot.), 1. A prickly shrub ({Xanthoxylum Americanum}) with yellowish flowers appearing with the leaves; also called {toothache tree}. All parts of the plant are pungent and aromatic. The southern species is {Xanthoxylum Carolinianum}. Gray. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prickly ash — may refer to: * Aralia spinosa * Zanthoxylum …   Wikipedia

  • prickly ash — ☆ prickly ash n. either of two North American shrubs or trees (genus Zanthoxylum) of the rue family, with pinnately compound leaves having paired spines at the base …   English World dictionary

  • prickly ash — Hercules club Hercules club, Hercules club Hercules club, Hercules club Hercules clubprop. n. 1. (Bot.) A densely spiny ornamental tree ({Zanthoxylum clava herculis}) of the rue family, growing in southeast U. S. and West Indies. [WordNet sense… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prickly-ash — amerikinė uosrūtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Rūtinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Zanthoxylum americanum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Zanthoxylum… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • prickly-ash — dygioji aralija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aralijinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Aralia spinosa), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Aralia spinosa angl. American angelica tree; devil s walking stick; Hercules club; …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • prickly ash — prick′ly ash′ n. pln a prickly shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, of the citrus family, having aromatic leaves • Etymology: 1700–10, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • prickly ash — noun Date: 1709 a prickly aromatic North American shrub or small tree (Zanthoxylum americanum) of the rue family with yellowish flowers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • prickly ash — 1. Also called toothache tree. a citrus shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, having aromatic leaves and usually prickly branches. 2. Hercules club (def. 2). [1700 10, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

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