First Known Use: 1818
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mahonia
noun ma·ho·nia \mə-ˈhō-nē-ə\
Definition of MAHONIA
: any of a genus (Mahonia) of American and Asian shrubs (as the Oregon grape) of the barberry family
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Origin of MAHONIA
New Latin, from Bernard McMahon †1816 American botanist
Medical Dictionary
mahonia
noun ma·ho·nia \mə-ˈhō-nē-ə\
Medical Definition of MAHONIA
1
capitalized : a genus of North American and Asian shrubs (family Berberidaceae) that have unarmed branches and pinnate leaves and are sometimes included in the genus Berberis
2
: any shrub of the genus Mahonia
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