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rose of Jericho

noun

  1. an Asian plant, Anastatica hierochuntica, of the mustard family, which, after drying and curling up, expands when moistened.

rose of Jericho

noun

  1. See resurrection plant
    another name for the resurrection plant

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Origin of rose of Jericho1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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