A shrub or small tree bearing bright red berries that are traditionally used in Christmas decorations.
From Christmas (the Christian holiday celebrating Christ's birth) combined with berry (from Old English berie, a small fruit). The name reflects the berry's seasonal ripening and decorative use during Christmastime.
Christmasberry (also called toyon in California) actually makes its own red berries right in time for December—nature's way of timing Christmas decorations, though the plant has no idea what Christmas is!
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