Etymology

rose of Jericho

Today it means: Any member of species Anastatica hierochuntica. Full definition →

New Latin Hierichuntis rosa
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  1. New Latin · calque ofHierichuntis rosa
  2. English todayrose of Jericho

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.

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