Definitions
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- noun botany Any of the
genus Lyonia ofstaggerbushes .
Etymologies
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From the genus name.
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Examples
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The fever was luckily warded off by the leaves of the friendly lyonia.
The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness Mayne Reid 1850
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They were the flowers of the sorrel-tree -- the beautiful lyonia -- the very sight of which sent a thrill of gladness through my heart.
The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness Mayne Reid 1850
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At length my thirst was alleviated, and I fell asleep under the cool shadow of the lyonia.
The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness Mayne Reid 1850
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