Jerusalem cricket
— Noun
– English
～ large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States
Jerusalem artichoke
— Noun
– English
～ tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
Jerusalem cherry
— Noun
– English
～ small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit
Jerusalem
— Noun
– English
～ capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
Jerusalem artichoke
— Noun
– English
～ sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips
Jerusalem artichoke
— Noun
– English
～ edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke
Jespersen
— Noun
– English
～ Danish linguist (1860-1943)
jessamine
— Noun
– English
～ a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
Jesse James
— Noun
– English
～ United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)
Jesse Jackson
— Noun
– English
～ United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
jest
— Noun
– English
～ activity characterized by good humor
jest
— Noun
– English
～ a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
jest
— Verb
– English
～ tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
jest
— Verb
– English
～ act in a funny or teasing way
jest at
— Verb
– English
～ subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
jester
— Noun
– English
～ a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
jesting
— Adjective
– English
～ characterized by jokes and good humor
jestingly
— Adverb
– English
～ in jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express"
Jesuit
— Noun
– English
～ a member of the Jesuit order
Jesuit
— Adjective
– English
～ having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; "Jesuitical education"