toyon
noun
toy·on
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Definition of toyon
: a chiefly Californian ornamental evergreen shrub (Heteromeles arbutifolia) of the rose family having white flowers succeeded by persistent usually bright red berries
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Eventually, the initial plants give way to slower growing, woody species such as manzanita, toyon, lemonade berry and sages. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Native plants return to fire-scorched hillsides in Carlsbad," 17 June 2019 Mulholland Ridge tilted back toward gold, more opaque, and heavy on toyon and sumac. — Josh Lurie, Los Angeles Magazine, "Honey Made by Bees in Different Parts of L.A. All Tastes Wonderfully Different," 25 June 2018 Moonshine’ yarrow, strawberry tree, California fuchsia, toyon and California pipevine. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Protect your home from wildfire – before it’s too late," 28 July 2017 Maxwell wanted to get rid of her lawn, conserve water and attract wildlife, something she’s accomplished with Sonoma sage, toyon, elderberry and poppies. — Marta Yamamoto, The Mercury News, "See how your yard can go native at annual East Bay garden tour," 12 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'toyon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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