mahonia - What does it mean?

Noun

(en-noun)

Any of the genus of evergreen shrubs.

* {{quote-news|year=2008|date=January 24|author=Anne Raver|title=What the Nurseries Like for Spring|work=New York Times citation

|passage=Winter-blooming mahonias , or grape hollies, are catching on: Charity has fragrant yellow flowers. }} ----