mahonia

[ muh-hoh-nee-uh ]

/ məˈhoʊ ni ə /

noun

any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.

Origin of mahonia

<New Latin (1818), after Bernard McMahon (c1775–1816), U.S. botanist, born in Ireland; see -ia

Words nearby mahonia

mahogany, mahogany family, Mahomet, Mahometan, Mahón, mahonia, Mahound, mahout, Mahratta, Mahratti, Mähren

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Example sentences from the Web for mahonia

Single specimens of B. Aquifolium, the Mahonia, become very ornamental with age.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook
Whether the genus Mahonia be a good one or not, the plants composing it are very distinct from the true Berberries.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
The panicles of mahonia bloom were showing their gold color.
Her Father's Daughter|Gene Stratton-Porter
Numerous other species inhabit Asia and America; those of the section Mahonia have pinnate leaves.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mahonia

mahonia

/ (məˈhəʊnɪə) /

noun

any evergreen berberidaceous shrub of the Asian and American genus Mahonia, esp M. aquifolium: cultivated for their ornamental spiny divided leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers

Word Origin for mahonia

C19: New Latin, named after Bernard McMahon (died 1816), American botanist

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单词	mahonia
释义	mahonia [ muh-hoh-nee-uh ] / məˈhoʊ ni ə / noun any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape. Origin of mahonia <New Latin (1818), after Bernard McMahon (c1775–1816), U.S. botanist, born in Ireland; see -ia Words nearby mahonia mahogany, mahogany family, Mahomet, Mahometan, Mahón, mahonia, Mahound, mahout, Mahratta, Mahratti, Mähren Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mahonia Single specimens of B. Aquifolium, the Mahonia, become very ornamental with age. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens\|Ernest Thomas Cook Whether the genus Mahonia be a good one or not, the plants composing it are very distinct from the true Berberries. Botany for Ladies\|Jane Loudon The panicles of mahonia bloom were showing their gold color. Her Father's Daughter\|Gene Stratton-Porter Numerous other species inhabit Asia and America; those of the section Mahonia have pinnate leaves. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mahonia mahonia / (məˈhəʊnɪə) / noun any evergreen berberidaceous shrub of the Asian and American genus Mahonia, esp M. aquifolium: cultivated for their ornamental spiny divided leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers Word Origin for mahonia C19: New Latin, named after Bernard McMahon (died 1816), American botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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