ZANTHOXYLUM CLAVA-HERCULIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Zanthoxylum clava-herculis mean? 

• ZANTHOXYLUM CLAVA-HERCULIS (noun)
  The noun ZANTHOXYLUM CLAVA-HERCULIS has 1 sense:

1. densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies

  Familiarity information: ZANTHOXYLUM CLAVA-HERCULIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ZANTHOXYLUM CLAVA-HERCULIS (noun)

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Meaning:

Densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Hercules'-club; Hercules'-clubs; Hercules-club; Zanthoxylum clava-herculis

Hypernyms ("Zanthoxylum clava-herculis" is a kind of...):

prickly ash (any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches)

Holonyms ("Zanthoxylum clava-herculis" is a member of...):

genus Zanthoxylum; Zanthoxylum (deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash)