holly-leaved cherry

noun

A species of cherry native to California, Prunus ilicifolia.

Similar
holly-leaf cherryevergreen cherryislayPrunus ilicifolia

Meanings

nounholly-leaved cherry (plural holly-leaved cherries)

plural holly-leaved cherries

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCalifornia evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers

Similar
holly-leaf cherryevergreen cherryislayPrunus ilicifolia
Broader
wild plumwild plum tree
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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