Paliurus
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Paliurus spina-christi (Jerusalem thorn)
See also: paliurus
Translingual
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Etymology
From Latin paliurus, from Ancient Greek παλίουρος (palíouros, “Paliurus spina-christi”).
Proper noun
Paliurus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rhamnaceae – small trees that are native to arid locations from the Mediterranean to Japan.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rhamnaceae – family; Ziziphoideae – subfamily; Paliureae – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Paliurus spina-christi (Jerusalem thorn) – type species; Paliurus hemsleyanus, Paliurus hirsutus, Paliurus orientalis, Paliurus ramosissimus – other accepted species
References
Paliurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Paliurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Paliurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Paliurus at USDA Plants database
- Paliurus at Tropicos
- Paliurus at World Register of Marine Species
- Paliurus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Paliurus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Paliurus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Paliurus at The Plant List
- Paliurus at Paleobiology Database
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παλίουρος (Palíouros).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /pa.liˈuː.rus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pa.liˈu.rus/,
Proper noun
Paliūrus m sg (genitive Paliūrī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Paliūrus |
| Genitive | Paliūrī |
| Dative | Paliūrō |
| Accusative | Paliūrum |
| Ablative | Paliūrō |
| Vocative | Paliūre |
| Locative | Paliūrī |
References
- “Paliurus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly