Well attestedNamed from the place

rose of Jericho

noun · first attested 16th century

Not a rose, and the one usually sold is not from Jericho either.

A desert plant that curls into a dry ball and opens again when wetted.

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Jericho·Palestine

31.8561°N 35.4631°E · Q5687

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Relationship: Named from the place
Confidence: Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
Attested: 16th century
Part of speech: noun
Sources: Wiktionary: rose of Jericho Wikidata: Q5687

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rose of Jericho

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Anastatica hierochuntica grows across the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa and was carried home by pilgrims as an emblem of resurrection. The plant sold under the name today is often a Mexican spikemoss from the Chihuahuan Desert, which performs the same trick more convincingly.

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