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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A species of bromeliad, Aechmea fulgens, of Brazil, and which is often used as an ornamental plant. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India wordnet
3. 3
   American winterberry, Ilex verticillata. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits wordnet
5. 5
   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, of eastern North America. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   Ardisia crenata of east Asia. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

spiceberryamerican winterberryardisia crenataaustralian hollyblack alderblack alder

Etymology

From coral + berry.

Related phrases

Chenault coralberryChinese coralberryamerican winterberryilex verticillata

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