prickly ash

• Geläufige Bezeichnung für verschiedene Bäume oder Sträucher der Gattung Zanthoxylum, die für ihre stachelige Rinde und ihre aromatischen Eigenschaften bekannt sind und häufig in der Volksmedizin oder als Gewürz verwendet werden.

A common name for various trees or shrubs in the genus Zanthoxylum, known for their thorny bark and aromatic properties, often used in traditional medicine or as a spice.

1. Medicinal plantC1formal

   A shrub or small tree (genus Zanthoxylum) with thorny bark and aromatic leaves, used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.

   Heilpflanze

   • Prickly ash bark is often used in herbal remedies for joint pain.
   • The indigenous people used prickly ash to treat toothaches.
   • Some herbalists recommend prickly ash for improving circulation.

2. Common name for a plantC1informalamerican

   A colloquial name for various thorny plants, especially those in the Rutaceae family.

   Zahnwehholz

   • Prickly ash grows wild in the forests of North America.
   • The farmer cleared a patch of prickly ash from his field.
   • Birds often nest in the dense branches of prickly ash.