Real Dictionary

toyon in American English
a large evergreen shrub or tree (Heteromeles arbutifolia) of the rose family, with clusters of white flowers and bright-red berries: it is native to California
noun: an evergreen, rosaceous shrub or small tree, Heteromeles arbutifolia (or Photinia arbutifolia), of California and northern Mexico, having clusters of small, white flowers and bright red berries

toyon in British English
noun: a shrub, related to the rose, that has white flowers and red berries and grows on the Pacific coast of the United States