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TOYON
toyon, tollon, Christmasberry, Christmas berry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
toyon (countable and uncountable, plural toyons)
A chiefly Californian ornamental evergreen shrub (Heteromeles arbutifolia) of the rose family having white flowers succeeded by red berries.
Synonyms
• Christmas berry
• California holly
Source: Wiktionary
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