Agarita
a tall shrub, mahonia trifoliolata, of the barberry family, of southwestern north america, having stiff, oblong leaflets with spiny teeth and a red fruit used in jelly.
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a state in e india. 4033 sq. mi. (10,445 sq. km). capital: agartala. noun a city in ne india, capital of the state of tripura. pop: 189 327 (2001) noun a state of ne india: formerly a princely state, ruled by the maharajahs for over 1300 years; became a union territory in 1956 and a […]
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