(n)spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries, Syn.Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum
n. 1. a spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern U. S. (Lycium carolinianum) having spreading branches with usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries. Syn. -- Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. an ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of US Pacific coast (Photinia arbutifolia) having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia. Syn. -- toyon, tollon, Christmas berry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(n)spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries, Syn.Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum
n. 1. a spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern U. S. (Lycium carolinianum) having spreading branches with usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries. Syn. -- Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. an ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of US Pacific coast (Photinia arbutifolia) having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia. Syn. -- toyon, tollon, Christmas berry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]