MAHONIA


Meaning of MAHONIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' h ō -n ē - ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Bernard Mc Mahon † 1816 American botanist

Date: 1818

: any of a genus ( Mahonia ) of American and Asian shrubs (as the Oregon grape) of the barberry family

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