Christmasberry n 1: spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries [syn: {Christmasberry}, {Christmas berry}, {Lycium carolinianum}] 2: 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 [syn: {toyon}, {tollon}, {Christmasberry}, {Christmas berry}, {Heteromeles arbutifolia}, {Photinia arbutifolia}]
Christmasberry \Christmasberry\ n. 1. a spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern U. S. ({Lycium carolinianum}) having spreading branches with usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries. Syn: Christmas berry, {Lycium carolinianum}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. an ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of US Pacific coast ({Photinia arbutifolia}) having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia. Syn: toyon, tollon, Christmas berry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, {Photinia arbutifolia}. [WordNet 1.5]