ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: jew (I) + bush; probably from the shape of the involucres
: either of two tropical American low shrubs of the genus Pedilanthus ( P. tithymaloides and P. padifolius ) possessing powerful emetic and drastic properties
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: jew (I) + bush; probably from the shape of the involucres
: either of two tropical American low shrubs of the genus Pedilanthus ( P. tithymaloides and P. padifolius ) possessing powerful emetic and drastic properties
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012