| holly | 1. <botany> 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. The holly is much used to adorn churches and houses, at Christmas time, and hence is associated with scenes of good will and rejoicing. It is an evergreen tree, and has a finegrained, heavy, white wood. Its bark is used as a febrifuge, and the berries are violently purgative and emetic. The American holly is the Ilex opaca, and is found along the coast of the United States, from Maine southward. 2. <botany> The holm oak. See 1st Holm. <botany> Holly-leaved oak, a species of Eryngium. See Eryngium. Origin: OE holi, holin, AS. Holen, holegn; akin to D. & G. Hulst, OHG. Huls hulis, W. Celyn, Armor. Kelen, Gael. Cuilionn, Ir. Cuileann. Cf. 1st Holm, Hulver. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hollyhock | <botany> A species of Althaea (A. Rosea), bearing flowers of various colours. Synonym: rose mallow. Origin: OE. Holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. Hoc; cf. W. Hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit, blessed mallow. Prob. So named because brought from the Holy Land. See Holy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sea holly | <botany> An evergeen seashore plant (Eryngium maritimum). See Eryngium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| holly leaf cell |
A cell found in blood smears of persons with sickle cell anemia.
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| holly | United States rock star (1936-1959) |
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| holly | any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges |
| holly | widely distributed shrubs and trees |
| holly | tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly |
| holly | any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly |
| holly | California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers |
| holly | California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers |
| holly | evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly |
| holly | ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries |
| holly | ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries |
| holly | any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea |
| holly | any of various plants of the genus Althaea |
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