n. (pl. -ies) 1 an evergreen shrub, Ilex aquifolium, with prickly usu. dark-green leaves, small white flowers, and red berries. 2 its branches and foliage used as decorations at Christmas. holly oak a holm-oak.
[ OE hole(g)n ]
n. (pl. -ies) 1 an evergreen shrub, Ilex aquifolium, with prickly usu. dark-green leaves, small white flowers, and red berries. 2 its branches and foliage used as decorations at Christmas. holly oak a holm-oak.
[ OE hole(g)n ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012