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Holly

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Hol·ly  (hl), 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
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
holly oak another name for holm oak See also sea holly
[Old English holegn; related to Old Norse hulfr, Old High German hulis, German Hulst, Old Slavonic kolja prick]

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''
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Holly - any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edgesholly - any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
genus 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 [ˈhɒlɪ]
A. Nacebo m
B. CPD holly berry Nbaya f de acebo
holly tree Nacebo m

holly [ˈhɒli]
nhoux m
a sprig of holly → un brin de houx
modif
a holly leaf → une feuille de houx
a holly bush → un buisson de houx
a holly berry → une baie de houx

holly
n
(= tree)Stechpalme f, → Ilex m; holly berryStechpalmenfrucht f
(= foliage)Stechpalme (→ nzweige pl) f

holly [ˈhɒlɪ] n (also holly tree) → agrifoglio

holly
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

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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"Mount Holly," the beautiful old Gordon homestead, was a very gay place, overrun by Phil's friends of both sexes.
"It isn't very pretty," said Rose, who was trimming the chimney-piece with glossy holly sprays.
The cans of new milk were unladen in the rain, Tess getting a little shelter from a neighbouring holly tree.
 
 
 
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