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MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mahonia aquifolium mean?
• MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM (noun)
The noun MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM has 1 sense:
1. ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries
Familiarity information: MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
holly-leaves barberry; hollygrape; Mahonia aquifolium; mountain grape; Oregon grape; Oregon holly grape
Hypernyms ("Mahonia aquifolium" is a kind of...):
bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)
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