̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷sələm noun
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from xanth- + -xylum
1.
a. capitalized : a genus of widely distributed shrubs or trees (family Rutaceae) having odd-pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers with 2 to 5 pistils, and 2-valved fleshy capsules
b. -s : any plant of the genus Zanthoxylum
2
also xanthoxylum -s : the dried bark of prickly ash or hercules'-club formerly used as a diaphoretic and stimulant