Phrase guide
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noun
Synonym of toyon (“plant or its berry”) (Photinia arbutifolia, syn. Heteromeles arbutifolia)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: toyon
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of spiceberry (“plant or its berry”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: spiceberry
Antonyms: none provided
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: toyon, tollon, Christmasberry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
noun
spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Christmasberry, Lycium carolinianum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
Christmas + berry
