Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,919,997,598 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

toyon

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
toy·on  (toin)
n.
An evergreen Californian shrub (Heteromeles arbutifolia), having leathery leaves, small white flowers in large panicles, and red, fleshy, berrylike fruit. Also called Christmas berry.
[Spanish tollon, from Greek tolon.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.toyon - ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruitstoyon - 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
Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia, tollon, Christmas berry, Christmasberry
genus Heteromeles, Heteromeles - one species: toyon; in some classifications included in genus Photinia
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Some believe the area was named after the native Toyon plant, or "California Holly," which grows on the district's hillside.
Bollywood vs. Hollywood by Kippreport
com Menno Wolff Americas: Associated Coatings 130 Sherburn Road Severna Park, MD 410-544-0015 Fax: 410-544-0015 John Toomey Asia-Pacific: Toyon C&T Seoul, Korea 82-2-3473-6544 Fax: 82-2-34734601 Chemir Analytical Services 430 W.
Company directory by Coatings World
California redbud, California fuchsia, toyon and lemonade berry are noteworthy, he says, because of their deep roots.
GARDENING > GRASSES PROVE THEY'RE KING OF THE HILL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.