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məˈhoʊ ni əma·ho·ni·a

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Mahonia, genus Mahonianoun

    evergreen shrubs and small trees of North and Central America and Asia

Wiktionary

  1. mahonianoun

    Any of the genus Mahonia of evergreen shrubs.

  2. Etymology: From the genus name.

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  1. mahonia

    Mahonia is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalayas, North and Central America. They are closely related to the genus Berberis and botanists disagree on whether to recognize them as a separate genus. They are characterized by their compound, typically spiny leaves and sprays of yellow flowers, which are often followed by purple berries. They are commonly used in landscaping due to their ornamental look.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mahonianoun

    the Oregon grape, a species of barberry (Berberis Aquifolium), often cultivated for its hollylike foliage

  2. Etymology: [Named after Bernard McMahon.]

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  1. Mahonia

    Mahonia is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalaya, North America and Central America. They are closely related to the genus Berberis. Botanists disagree on the acceptability of the genus name Mahonia. Several authorities argue plants in this genus should be included in the genus Berberis because several species in both genera are able to hybridize, and because when the two genera are looked at as a whole, there is no definite morphological separation. Mahonia typically have large, pinnate leaves 10–50 cm long with 5-15 leaflets, and flowers in racemes. The genus name Mahonia honors the Philadelphia horticulturist Bernard McMahon who introduced the plant from materials collected by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The type species of the genus is Mahonia aquifolium, from the Pacific coast of North America. Several species are popular garden shrubs, grown for their ornamental, often spiny, evergreen foliage, yellow flowers in autumn, winter and early spring, and blue-black berries. The flowers are borne in terminal clusters or spreading racemes, and may be among the earliest flowers to appear in the growing season. The berries are edible, and rich in vitamin C, though with a very sharp flavor.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Mahonia

    A plant genus in the family BERBERIDACEAE. Oregon Grape was discovered in North America and classified by Pursh as a BERBERIS but Nuttall claimed it is different enough to call it a new genus, MAHONIA. Now botanists insist on Berberis while horticulturists stay with this genus. It is a source of BERBERINE.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mahonia in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mahonia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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