Christmas berry

noun

variants or Christmasberry

ˈkri-sməs-ˌber-ē 

-ˌbe-rē

plural Christmas berries or Christmasberries

: toyon

This time of year the bright red berries of toyon prove why they're often called Christmas berry.

—Priscilla Lister

Examples of Christmas berry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Rancho Santa Fe Association Parks Department, generously donated fresh blue cedar, eucalyptus, and California Christmas berry. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025

During the rest of the year, keep your Christmas berry in good shape by putting it in bright, indirect light and watering it once a week or so that the soil is constantly moist. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025

This cotton party dress featuring Christmas berries and a velvet trim would multi-task well over the festive season. — Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Christmas berry

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• bacillary
• beriberi
• bestiary
• breviary
• budgetary