Christmasberry

Definitions of Christmasberry
  1. noun
    spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries
    synonyms: Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia
    synonyms: Christmas berry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia, tollon, toyon
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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