holly
noun/ˈhɒli/
/ˈhɑːli/
(plural hollies)
[uncountable, countable]- a bush or small tree with hard shiny leaves with sharp points and bright red berries in winter, often used as a decoration at Christmas
- a sprig of holly
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHolly is used before these nouns:- berry
- wreath
Word OriginMiddle English holi, shortened form of Old English holegn, holen, of Germanic origin; related to German Hulst.
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