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Noun: toyon  'toy,aan
  1. Ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia
    - tollon, Christmasberry, Christmas berry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia

Derived forms: toyons

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Heteromeles, Heteromeles

Encyclopedia: Toyon