zanthoxylum clava-herculis
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West IndiesSynonyms: Hercules'-clubHercules'-clubsHercules-clubZanthoxylum clava-herculis
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Hercules'-club \Hercules'-club\, Hercules'-club \Hercules'-club\, Hercules-club \Hercules-club\prop. 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 1]
Note: It belongs to the same genus as one of the trees (Zanthoxylum Americanum) called prickly ash.
Syn: Hercules'-clubs, Hercules-club, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.A small, prickly, deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub (Aralia spinosa) of eastern U.S.; also called Angelica tree and prickly ash. [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: American angelica tree, devil's walking stick, Aralia spinosa. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
3.A variety of the common gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris). Its fruit sometimes exceeds five feet in length. [1913 Webster]