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noun, plural -lies.
1.
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly), the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly), having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
2.
the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
Origin:
before 1150; Middle English holi(e), holyn, Old English hole(g)n; cognate with Welsh celyn, Irish cuillean; akin to Dutch, German hulst, French houx (< Old High German hulis)
before 1150; Middle English holi(e), holyn, Old English hole(g)n; cognate with Welsh celyn, Irish cuillean; akin to Dutch, German hulst, French houx (< Old High German hulis)
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1.
Buddy (Charles Hardin Holley), 1936–59, U.S. rock and roll singer and guitarist.
2.
a female or male given name.
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| holly (ˈhɒlɪ) | |
| —n , pl -lies | |
| 1. | 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. | branches of any of these trees, used for Christmas decorations |
| 3. | holly oak another name for holm oak |
| [Old English holegn; related to Old Norse hulfr, Old High German hulis, German Hulst, Old Slavonic kolja prick] | |
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holly
c.1150, shortening of O.E. holegn "holly," from P.Gmc. *khuli- (cf. O.H.G. hulis, O.N. hulfr, M.Du. huls, Ger. hulst "holly"), cognate with M.Ir. cuilenn, Welsh celyn, Gael. cuilionn "holly," probably all from PIE base *qel- "to prick" (cf. O.C.S. kolja "to prick," Rus. kolos "ear of corn"). Fr. houx
EXPAND"holly" is from Frank. *huls.
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