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MAHONIA
Mahonia, genus Mahonia
(noun) evergreen shrubs and small trees of North and Central America and Asia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
mahonia (plural mahonias)
Any of the genus Mahonia (now often included in Berberis) of evergreen shrubs.
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• IMNAAHO
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*ho"ni*a, n. Etym: [Named after Bernard McMahon.] (Bot.)
Definition: The Oregon grape, a species of barberry (Berberis Aquifolium), often cultivated for its hollylike foliage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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