Hol·ly (h l  ), Buddy Originally Charles Hardin Holley. 1938-1959. American singer, guitarist, and songwriter who greatly influenced the development of rock 'n' roll with songs such as "That'll Be the Day" (1957). |
| hol·ly (hl) n. pl. hol·lies 1. a. Any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, usually having bright red berries and glossy evergreen leaves with spiny margins. b. Branches of these plants, traditionally used for Christmas decoration. 2. Any of various similar or related plants. [Middle English holin, holi, from Old English holen.] |
holly [ˈhɒlɪ]
n pl -lies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex, such as the Eurasian I. aquifolium, having bright red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) branches of any of these trees, used for Christmas decorations
Holly [ˈhɒlɪ]
n
(Biographies / Holly, Buddy (1936-1959) M, US, MUSIC: rock singer, MUSIC: guitarist, MUSIC: songwriter) Buddy. real name Charles Harden Holley. 1936-59, US rock-and-roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His hits (all 1956-59) include ``That'll be the Day'', ``Maybe Baby'', ``Peggy Sue'', ``Oh, Boy'', ``Think it over'', and ``It doesn't Matter anymore''
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| Noun | 1. |  holly - any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edgesgenus Ilex, Ilex - a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies) Ilex decidua, possum haw, winterberry, bearberry - deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, gallberry, Ilex glabra, inkberry - evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries Ilex paraguariensis, Paraguay tea, mate - South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea American holly, Christmas holly - an evergreen tree low gallberry holly - an evergreen shrub tall gallberry holly - an evergreen shrub yaupon holly - an evergreen shrub deciduous holly - a holly tree juneberry holly - a holly shrub largeleaf holly - a holly tree Geogia holly - a holly shrub common winterberry holly - a holly shrub smooth winterberry holly - a holly shrub angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
| 2. | Holly - United States rock star (1936-1959) |
Translations
holly [ˈhɒli]
holly
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n holly [ˈholi]
a type of evergreen tree or bush with prickly leaves and red berries. huls, steekpalm شجرة البَهْشِيَّه دائِمَة الخُضْرَه бодлива зеленика cesmína kristtorn; kristtjørn die Stechpalme λιόπρινο acebo astelpõõsas درخت راج piikkipaatsama houx אֶדֶר מָצוּי एक प्रकार का सदाबहार वृक्ष božikovina magyal pohon holi jólaviður, kristþyrnir agrifoglio 西洋ひいらぎ 감탕나뭇과의 나무의 총칭 bugienis akmeņozols pokok holi hulstboom kristtorn ostrokrzew azevinho ilice остролист cezmína božje drevce zelenika järnek ต้นฮอลลี เป็นพืชที่มีผลสีแดง dikenli defne 冬青 падуб, гостролист ایک سدابہار جھاڑی جس کے پتے سبز اور پھل سرخ ہوتا ہے cây nhựa ruồi 冬青属植物
Holly → نبات شائك الأطراف cesmína kristtorn Stechpalme λιόπρινο acebo piikkipaatsama houx božikovina agrifoglio セイヨウヒイラギ 호랑가시나무 hulst kristtorn ostrokrzew azevinho остролист järnek ต้นฮอลลี่ çoban püskülü cây nhựa ruồi 冬青树
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