Definition of Jewbush

1. Noun. Low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties.

Exact synonyms: Jew Bush, Jew-bush, Pedilanthus Tithymaloides, Redbird Cactus, Redbird Flower
Generic synonyms: Slipper Plant, Slipper Spurge

Definition of Jewbush

1. n. A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus Pedilanthus (P. tithymaloides), found in the West Indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities.

Medical Definition of Jewbush

1. A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus Pedilanthus (P. Tithymaloides), found in the West Indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jewbush

Jeune's syndrome
jeune fille
jeux
jeu d'esprit
Jevons
jew
Jew
jew's-ear
Jew's-ear
Jew's-ears
jew's-harp
jew's harp
Jew-baiter
Jew-bush
jewbush (current term)
Jewbush
jewed
jewel
jeweled
jeweler
jeweler's glass
jeweler's loupe
jewelers
jewelfish
jewelfishes
jeweling
jewelled
jewelled headdress
jeweller
jeweller's forceps

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