MAHONIAS

Noun

mahonias

plural of mahonia

Source: Wiktionary


MAHONIA

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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