Definition of Jerusalem sage. Meaning of Jerusalem sage. Synonyms of Jerusalem sage

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Definition of Jerusalem sage

Jerusalem sage
Jerusalem Je*ru"sa*lem, n. [Gr. ?, fr. Heb. Y?r?sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. Jerusalem artichoke [Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole i.e., sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar.] (Bot.) (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 (Bot.), the popular name of either of either of two species of Solanum (S. Pseudo-capsicum and S. capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental house plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of cherries. Jerusalem oak (Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot (Chenopodium Botrys), common about houses and along roadsides. Jerusalem sage (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family (Phlomis tuberosa). Jerusalem thorn (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges. The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City.

Meaning of Jerusalem sage from wikipedia

- Look up sage, sages, Sage, saĝe, säge, Säge, or säges in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sage or SAGE may refer to: Salvia officinalis, common sage, a small...
- Phlomis fruticosa, the Jerusalem sage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Turkey, and countries...
- Phlomis longifolia, the long-leaved Jerusalem sage, is a species of flowering plant in the mint and sage family Lamiaceae, native to the hills of Cyprus...
- Phlomoides, also called Jerusalem sage and Lampwick plant, is a genus of over 130 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the...
- (Tree-peony) Persoonia (Geebungs) Philadelphus (Mock orange) * Phlomis (Jerusalem Sage) Photinia (Photinia) * Physocarpus (Ninebark) * Pieris (Pieris) Pistacia...
- Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Phlomis fruticosa – the similar-looking Jerusalem sage Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phlomis russeliana. "Phlomis...
- the leaves' use in ancient times as lamp wicks. Common names include Jerusalem sage and lampwick plant. The overall size varies between species from 30 cm...
- Phlomis grandiflora, called Jerusalem sage along with a number of other species, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the eastern Aegean...
- family Lamiaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial commonly called Jerusalem salvia or Jerusalem sage that is native to the eastern Mediterranean, with po****tions...
- doubtful authenticity, holds that in 1267, the Jewish Catalan sage Nahmanides travelled to Jerusalem, where he established the synagogue much later named after...