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Definition of African holly
1. Noun. Woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches, clusters of blue or white flowers, and bright red berries resembling holly berries.
Lexicographical Neighbors of African Holly
Literary usage of African holly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1810)
"African holly. Nat. of the Cape of Good Hope. Mr. Fr. Masson. Introd. 17<)4.
FL May and June. GH v¡ . Perada. 4. ..."
2. The Green-house Companion: Comprising a General Course of Green-house and by John Claudius Loudon (1825)
"EX crocea, African holly, a shrub from the Cape of Good Hope in 1794, flowering
in May and June. I. Perado, thick-leaved Holly, a shrub from Madeira in 1760 ..."
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