Christmasberry (n.)

  1. spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries

    [ Syn: christmasberry , christmas berry , lycium carolinianum ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: toyon , tollon , christmasberry , christmas berry , heteromeles arbutifolia , photinia arbutifolia ]

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