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Jew-bush

Jew-bush

9.9
A low tropical shrub whose leaves make you throw up
  • noun
  • /dʒuː bʌʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arbusto judío
  • The leaves of the Jew-bush are used in traditional medicine for their emetic effects.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the chemical compounds found in the Jew-bush to better understand its medicinal properties.

  • Many herbalists use Jew-bushes for their medicinal properties.

  • We encountered a Jew-bush growing along the trail in the rainforest.

  • The Jew-bush is often found in tropical regions.

  • The leaves of the Jew-bush are commonly used in herbal remedies due to their strong emetic properties.

  • Researchers studied the Jew-bush to explore its potential uses in traditional medicine.

  • In the Amazon rainforest, the Jew-bush is recognized for its ability to induce vomiting in medicinal preparations.

Synonyms

Jew bush
vsJew-bush
  • US
9.9

Low tropical American shrub whose leaves can make you vomit

is identical in meaning but differs in written form
redbird flower
vsJew-bush
  • US
9.9

A low tropical American shrub with bright flowers that can make you vomit

is the same plant but uses a different name
redbird cactus
vsJew-bush
  • US
9.9

A low tropical plant from Central and South America that is poisonous and makes you vomit

is the general description without a regional distribution note
Pedilanthus tithymaloides
vsJew-bush
  • Specialized
9.9

A low tropical American shrub that can make you vomit and is grown for zigzag stems and bright flower parts

focuses on its emetic nature rather than its cultivated ornamental use

Surface Forms

Jew-bush singular
Jew-bushes plural

Etymology

Jew-bush probably comes from an old folk name for a tropical plant, but its exact origin is unclear. A helpful way to remember it is to see Jew- as part of that old name and -bush meaning 'shrub', so the name points to a strong plant used in traditional medicine to make people vomit.