rose of jericho

ro·sé of Jer·i·cho

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Definitions of rose of jericho words

noun rose of jericho an Asian plant, Anastatica hierochuntica, of the mustard family, which, after drying and curling up, expands when moistened. 1
noun rose of jericho an Asiatic plant (Anastatica hierochuntica) of the crucifer family, with oval leaves and spikes of small, white flowers: it curls up tightly when dry and expands again when moistened 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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