noun

1. A species of bromeliad, Aechmea fulgens, of Brazil, and which is often used as an ornamental plant.

2. American winterberry, Ilex verticillata.

3. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, of eastern North America.

Synonyms: Michigan holly, Virginian winterberry, black alder, black alder winterberry, brook alder, deciduous holly, deciduous winterberry, false alder