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Holly Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Holly? [n] United States rock star (1936-1959) [n] any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges Synonyms \| Synonyms for Holly: Buddy Holly \| Charles Hardin Holley Related Terms \| Find terms related to Holly: See Also \| American holly \| angiospermous tree \| ballad maker \| bearberry \| Christmas holly \| common winterberry holly \| deciduous holly \| evergreen winterberry \| flowering tree \| gallberry \| genus Ilex \| Geogia holly \| Ilex \| Ilex decidua \| Ilex glabra \| Ilex paraguariensis \| inkberry \| juneberry holly \| largeleaf holly \| low gallberry holly \| mate \| Paraguay tea \| possum haw \| rock star \| smooth winterberry holly \| songster \| songwriter \| tall gallberry holly \| winterberry \| yaupon holly Holly In Webster's Dictionary \Hol"ly\, adv. Wholly. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Hol"ly\, n. [OE holi, holin, AS. holen, holegn; akin to D. & G. hulst, OHG. huls hulis, W. celyn, Armor. kelen, Gael. cuilionn, Ir. cuileann. Cf. 1st {Holm}, {Hulver}.] 1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus {Ilex}. The European species ({Ilex Aguifolium}) is best known, having glossy green leaves, with a spiny, waved edge, and bearing berries that turn red or yellow about Michaelmas. Note: The holly is much used to adorn churches and houses, at Christmas time, and hence is associated with scenes of good will and rejoicing. It is an evergreen tree, and has a finegrained, heavy, white wood. Its bark is used as a febrifuge, and the berries are violently purgative and emetic. The American holly is the {Ilex opaca}, and is found along the coast of the United States, from Maine southward. --Gray. 2. (Bot.) The holm oak. See 1st {Holm}. {Holly-leaved oak} (Bot.), the black scrub oak. See {Scrub oak}. {Holly rose} (Bot.), a West Indian shrub, with showy, yellow flowers ({Turnera ulmifolia}). {Sea holly} (Bot.), a species of Eryngium. See {Eryngium}.

Holly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Holly?

[n] United States rock star (1936-1959)
[n] any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

Synonyms | Synonyms for Holly: Buddy Holly | Charles Hardin Holley

Related Terms | Find terms related to Holly:

Holly In Webster's Dictionary

\Hol"ly\, adv.
Wholly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


\Hol"ly\, n. [OE holi, holin, AS. holen, holegn; akin to
D. & G. hulst, OHG. huls hulis, W. celyn, Armor. kelen, Gael.
cuilionn, Ir. cuileann. Cf. 1st {Holm}, {Hulver}.]
1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus {Ilex}. The European
   species ({Ilex Aguifolium}) is best known, having glossy
   green leaves, with a spiny, waved edge, and bearing
   berries that turn red or yellow about Michaelmas.

Note: The holly is much used to adorn churches and houses, at
      Christmas time, and hence is associated with scenes of
      good will and rejoicing. It is an evergreen tree, and
      has a finegrained, heavy, white wood. Its bark is used
      as a febrifuge, and the berries are violently purgative
      and emetic. The American holly is the {Ilex opaca}, and
      is found along the coast of the United States, from
      Maine southward. --Gray.

2. (Bot.) The holm oak. See 1st {Holm}.

{Holly-leaved oak} (Bot.), the black scrub oak. See {Scrub
   oak}.

{Holly rose} (Bot.), a West Indian shrub, with showy, yellow
   flowers ({Turnera ulmifolia}).

{Sea holly} (Bot.), a species of Eryngium. See {Eryngium}.

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