HOLLY


Meaning of HOLLY in English

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 ]

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