transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhä-lē ]
noun
( plural hollies )
Etymology: Middle English holin, holly, from Old English holen; akin to Old High German hulis holly, Middle Irish cuilenn
Date: before 12th century
1. : any of a genus ( Ilex of the family Aquifoliaceae, the holly family) of trees and shrubs ; especially : either of two ( I. opaca of the eastern United States and I. aquifolium of Eurasia) with spiny-margined evergreen leaves and usually red berries often used for Christmas decorations
2. : the foliage or branches of the holly