Christmas berry

noun

Synonym of toyon (“plant or its berry”) (Photinia arbutifolia, syn. Heteromeles arbutifolia)

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toyonspiceberryChristmasberryLycium carolinianumtollonHeteromeles arbutifoliaPhotinia arbutifolia

Meanings

nounChristmas berry (plural Christmas berries)

plural Christmas berries · alternative Christmasberry

  1. Synonym of toyon (“plant or its berry”) (Photinia arbutifolia, syn. Heteromeles arbutifolia)

    Synonyms: toyon

  2. Synonym of spiceberry (“plant or its berry”).

    Synonyms: spiceberry

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of toyon (“plant or its berry”) (Photinia arbutifolia, syn. Heteromeles arbutifolia)

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nounSynonym of spiceberry (“plant or its berry”).

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More synonyms by meaning

nounspiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries

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ChristmasberryLycium carolinianum
Broader

nounornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia

Similar
toyontollonChristmasberryHeteromeles arbutifoliaPhotinia arbutifolia
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

Christmas berry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20berry

MLA

“Christmas berry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20berry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christmas berry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20berry.

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