catechu vs Jerusalem thorn

Jerusalem thorn vs catechu

catechu and Jerusalem thorn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catechu	Yes	No	No	No
Jerusalem thorn	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, catechu and Jerusalem thorn are synonyms defined as:

catechu and Jerusalem thorn: East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu

Other synonyms of catechu include Acacia catechu.

catechu (noun)	Jerusalem thorn (noun)
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu	large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States
extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally	spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
	thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
	East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu

Difference between catechu and Jerusalem thorn

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