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| hol·ly [ hóllee ] (plural hol·lies) |
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1. evergreen bush with red berries: an evergreen tree or bush with glossy, prickly leaves and bright red berries. Genus Ilex.
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2. decorative foliage: the leaves and berries of holly, used especially as a Christmas decoration
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| [12th century. Shortening of Old English hole(g)n< Germanic] |
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