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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)
Sense 1
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)
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