Jewbush n 1: low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties [syn: {Jewbush}, {Jew-bush}, {Jew bush}, {redbird cactus}, {redbird flower}, {Pedilanthus tithymaloides}]
Jewbush \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. [1913 Webster]