Blolly (Noun)
Meaning
Evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The air was filled with the sweet scent of the blolly's white to creamy flowers.
- A native to southern Florida, the blolly is a staple evergreen climbing shrub in local gardens.
- Its globose white succulent berries attracted a multitude of birds to the blolly.
- With careful pruning, the homeowner trained the blolly into an ornate arbor.
- Local horticulturists have cross-bred the blolly with other species to produce stunning variations.