Definition of hollies Hollies
/hɑˈliz/ - [haleez] -
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What does hollies mean?
Wiktionary 
- hollies (Noun)
Plural of holly.
Part of speech
🔤- hollies, noun, plural of holly.
WordNet
NounPlural: hollies |
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| holly - any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges | ||
| angiospermous tree, flowering tree any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary | ||
| genus ilex, ilex a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies) | ||
| ilex decidua, possum haw, winterberry, bearberry chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas | ||
| evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, gallberry, ilex glabra, inkberry evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries | ||
| ilex paraguariensis, paraguay tea, mate South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate | ||
| american holly, christmas holly an evergreen tree | ||
| low gallberry holly an evergreen shrub | ||
| tall gallberry holly an evergreen shrub | ||
| yaupon holly an evergreen shrub | ||
| deciduous holly a holly tree | ||
| juneberry holly a holly shrub | ||
| largeleaf holly a holly tree | ||
| geogia holly a holly shrub | ||
| common winterberry holly a holly shrub | ||
| holly - United States rock star (1936-1959) | ||
| Buddy Holly, Charles Hardin Holley | ||
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Wiktionary
- holly (Noun)
Any of various shrubs or mostly small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. - holly (Noun)
The wood from this tree. - holly (Noun)
Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- holly (adv.)
Wholly. - holly (n.)
A tree or shrub of the genus Ilex. The European species (Ilex Aguifolium) is best known, having glossy green leaves, with a spiny, waved edge, and bearing berries that turn red or yellow about Michaelmas. - holly (n.)
The holm oak. See 1st Holm.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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holly
hol′i, n. an evergreen shrub having leathery, shining, and spinous leaves and scarlet or yellow berries, much used for Christmas decorations. [A.S. holegn; cf. W. celyn, Ir. cuileann.]
Wikipedia 
- Holly is a type of bush with recognisable leaves. The leaves have sharp edges, and are often used to decorate a house on Christmas Day. Some types of holly are used to make tea.
Part of speech
🔤- holly, noun, singular of hollies.
