"agarita" meaning in English

See agarita in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: agaritas [plural]
Etymology: From American Spanish agarita, algarita et al., variants of agrito (“barberry”), probably from agrio (“sour”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|agarita}} Spanish agarita, {{m|es|algarita}} algarita, {{m|es|agrito||barberry}} agrito (“barberry”), {{m|es|agrio||sour}} agrio (“sour”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} agarita (plural agaritas)
  1. (US, dialectal) A rounded evergreen barberry, Mahonia trifoliolata, native to the United States and Mexico, or its berry. Tags: US, dialectal Synonyms: agarito
    Sense id: en-agarita-en-noun-TEGoMv27 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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