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/krˈɪsməs bˈɛri/ Listen

Christmas berry

noun

Spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries. Synonyms: Christmasberry, Lycium carolinianum.

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: Christmasberry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia, tollon, toyon.

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Words linked to "Christmas berry" : genus Heteromeles, Heteromeles, Lycium, shrub, bush, genus Lycium