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1. holly
noun. ['ˈhɑːli'] any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges.
Synonyms
- possum haw
- angiospermous tree
- Ilex decidua
- smooth winterberry holly
- gallberry
- mate
- genus Ilex
- flowering tree
- Ilex paraguariensis
- Geogia holly
- bearberry
- juneberry holly
- Ilex
- deciduous holly
- gall-berry
- evergreen winterberry
- Christmas holly
- American holly
- largeleaf holly
- Paraguay tea
- winterberry
- Ilex glabra
- low gallberry holly
- tall gallberry holly
- yaupon holly
- common winterberry holly
Etymology
- holly (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Holly
- internationale
- industriali
- industriale
- nazionale
- meridionale
- dipasquale
- depasquale
- mexicali
- massingale
- depascale
- cardinali
- cardinale
- campanale
- bakrewali
- tringali
- speziale
- parziale
- mattikalli
- imperiale
- dinatale
- denatale
- comunale
- caporale
- caccavale
- zingale
- spitale
- spinale
- quilali
- generali
- gambale
Quotes about holly
1. Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly?
- Emily Bronte
2. Foaly: Anyone see you come in here? Holly: The FBI, CIA, NSA, DEA, MI6. Oh, and the EIB. Foaly: The EIB? Holly: (smirking) Everyone in the building.
- Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl Band 1-3
3. Holly's theory about the army,"Sharon explained.And what is it?"Denise asked, intrigued.Oh, that fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
- Cecelia Ahern, PS, I Love You
2. holly-leaved_cherry
noun. California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers.
3. holly-leaf_cherry
noun. California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers.
4. holly-leaved_oak
noun. evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood.