islay
- noun
- /ˈɪzleɪ/
- US
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islay
- The Islay tree produces beautiful white flowers each spring in my garden.
Examples
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In the western North American forest, the Islay stands out with its distinctive spiky leaves.
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I planted an Islay in my backyard to enhance the landscape with its lush foliage.
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Overall, I would say if you can get your hands on a bottle of this lovely, you won't regret it if you have any affinity toward peated Islays!
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Synonyms
An evergreen bush or small tree with spiny thick leaves and edible fruit like a small plum
An evergreen shrub or small tree with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers from California
A small evergreen shrub or tree with spiny leaves and white flowers
A small tree or shrub with spiny leaves that stay green all year and white flowers
An evergreen shrub or small tree from Catalina Island that produces small dark red edible fruit
An evergreen shrub or small tree from Catalina Island with clusters of white flowers and dark purple fruit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Islay is a local name for a California wild plum tree and probably comes from an older local or native 'place name'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the word like isle ('island') and picture the plum tree as the tree of that place, which is why islay refers to this native shrub.
