holly

/หˆhษ‘li/

IPA: /HH AA1 L IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.

  2. 2

    The wood from this tree.

  3. 3

    (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries

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