garrya

British

/ ˈɡærɪə /

noun

any ornamental catkin-bearing evergreen shrub of the North American genus Garrya: family Garryaceae

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Etymology

Origin of garrya

C19: named after Nicholas Garry (1781–1856), an officer of the Hudson's Bay Company

Example Sentences

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At the western end, the only part which is in shade for the greater part of the day, is a Garrya elliptica.

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Beyond the Garrya, in the extreme angle, is a Clematis montana.

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This Garrya is all the better for the protection of a wall in most parts of the country.

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Garrya elliptica.—This always flowers on the previous year's wood.

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In the neighbourhood of London Garrya elliptica is quite hardy in ordinarily sheltered positions, but does not flower so freely as against a south wall.

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