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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Jew·bush n. Bot. A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus Pedilanthus (Pedilanthus tithymaloides), found in the West Indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Pedilanthus tithymaloides
      n : low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic
          properties [syn: Jewbush, Jew-bush, Jew bush, redbird
           cactus, redbird flower]