garrya
/ (ˈɡærɪə) /
noun
any ornamental catkin-bearing evergreen shrub of the North American genus Garrya: family Garryaceae
Word Origin for garrya
C19: named after Nicholas
Garry (1781–1856), an officer of the Hudson's Bay Company
Words nearby garrya
garron,
garrote,
garrotte,
garrulity,
garrulous,
garrya,
garryowen,
garré's disease,
garter,
garter belt,
garter snake
Example sentences from the Web for garrya
It is well to bear in mind that there are male and female plants of the Garrya, and that the former is the more ornamental.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs |A. D. WebsterAt the western end, the only part which is in shade for the greater part of the day, is a Garrya elliptica.
Wood and Garden |Gertrude JekyllBeyond the Garrya, in the extreme angle, is a Clematis montana.
Wood and Garden |Gertrude Jekyll