holm tree

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holm tree - evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood

evergreen oak, holly-leaved oak, Quercus ilex, holm oak

oak tree, oak - a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"

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She saw and spoke to the Angel of Peace thrice in the fields of Casa Velha, and with the Blessed Virgin Mary six times in the holm tree of Cova da Iria.

Jacinta Marto, youngest non-martyr saint

Francisco and his younger sister, Jacinta, with their cousin, Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, have walked on holy grounds at Cova da Iria, saw and spoke with the Angel of Peace thrice in the fields of Casa Velha, spoke several times with the Blessed Mother on the holm tree at Cova da Iria and witnessed the miracle of the sun at Fatima.