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mahonia

ma·ho·ni·a [ mə hṓnee ə ] (plural ma·ho·nias)


noun 
Definition:
 
spiny-leaved bush: an evergreen bush typically with spiny leaflets, widely cultivated as an ornamental. Flowers: small, yellow, in clusters. Native to: America, Asia.  Genus Mahonia.

[Early 19th century. After Bernard McMahon (1775-1816), U.S. botanist]
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