Meanings
nounholly barberry (plural holly barberries)
plural holly barberries
- A shrub of species Berberis ilicifolia, native to southern South America used in basketweaving by the Yámana people.
Synonyms: holly-leaved barberry
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA shrub of species Berberis ilicifolia, native to southern South America used in basketweaving by the Yámana people.
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Translations
Spanish chelia
- cheliaSouth American bush
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APA
holly barberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holly%20barberry
MLA
“holly barberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holly%20barberry. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holly barberry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holly%20barberry.
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