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Egyptian thorn

Egyptian \E*gyp"tian\, a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. ['e]gyptien. Cf. Gypsy.] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa. Egyptian bean. (Bot.)

  1. The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant ( Nelumbium speciosum), somewhat resembling the water lily.

  2. See under Bean, 1.

    Egyptian cross. See Illust. (No. 6) of Cross.

    Egyptian thorn (Bot.), a medium-sized tree ( Acacia vera). It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.