Christmasberry

Christmasberry

Christmasberry (Christmas berry, Christmas-berry) can refer to any one of several eudicot shrubs or small trees, as well as their colorful fruit:

  • Lycium carolinianum (Carolina Desert-thorn, family Solanaceae), a boxthorn native to subtropical North America
  • Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon or California Holly, family Rosaceae), native to southern California and northern Mexico
  • Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian Pepper, family Anacardiaceae), native to South America but introduced and invasive in many tropical and subtropical areas

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  • Christmasberry — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • christmasberry — christmasberry; Christmasberry; …   English syllables

  • Christmasberry — gluosnialapis dobūnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Heteromeles salicifolia), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Heteromeles salicifolia angl. Christmasberry isp. toyon šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Christmasberry-tree — brazilinis pirulis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Schinus terebinthifolius), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Schinus terebinthifolius angl. Brazilian peppertree;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Christmasberry — /kris meuhs ber ee/, n., pl. Christmasberries. toyon. [1895 1900, Amer.; CHRISTMAS + BERRY] * * * …   Universalium

  • Christmasberry — noun 1. spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries • Syn: ↑Christmas berry, ↑Lycium carolinianum • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Lycium, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Christmasberry tree — Christmas berry tree n. See Brazilian pepper tree. * * * …   Universalium

  • Christmasberry tree. — See Brazilian pepper tree. * * * …   Universalium

  • Christmasberry tree. — See Brazilian pepper tree …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lycium carolinianum — Christmasberry Christmasberry 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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