rose of Jericho

English

Etymology

Calque of New Latin Hierichuntis rosa (1534, found in the accusative as hierichuntida rosam in the Botanologicon of Euricius Cordus) and variants such as rosa Hierichuntina.

Noun

rose of Jericho

  1. A species of plant, Anastatica hierochuntica
    Synonym: dinosaur plant

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