Jerusalem artichoke[Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasolei.e., sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar.] (Bot.) (a) An American plant, a perennial species of sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus), whose tubers are sometimes used as food. (b) One of the tubers themselves.Jerusalem cherry(Bot.), the popular name of either of two species of Solanum (S. Pseudo- capsicum and S. capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental house plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of cherries.Jerusalem oak(Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot common about houses and along roadsides.Jerusalem sage (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family (Phlomis tuberosa).Jerusalem thorn(Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges. The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City.

Jerky
(Jerk"y) a. Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

Jermoonal
(Jer*moon"al) n. (Zoöl.) The Himalayan snow partridge.

Jeronymite
(Je*ron"y*mite) n. (Eccl. Hist.) One belonging of the mediæval religious orders called Hermits of St. Jerome. [Written also Hieronymite.]

Jeropigia
(Jer`o*pig"i*a) n. See Geropigia.

Jerquer
(Jer"quer) n. [Cf. F. chercher to search, E. search.] A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods. [Eng.] [Written also jerguer.]

Jerquing
(Jer"quing) n. The searching of a ship for unentered goods. [Eng.] [Written also jerguer.]

Jerquing
(Jer"quing) n. The searching of a ship for unentered goods. [Eng.]

Jerry-built
(Jer"ry-built`) a. Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses. [Colloq. Eng.]

Jersey
(Jer"sey) n.; pl. Jerseys [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.]

1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.

2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric

3. One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.

Jerusalem
(Je*ru"sa*lem) n. [Gr. 'Ieroysalh`m, fr. Heb. Yerushalaim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.


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