Holly

Definitions

1. A female given name from English.
2. Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
   countable, uncountable
3. A topographic surname from Middle English.
4. The wood from this tree.
   countable, uncountable
5. A male given name transferred from the surname.
   rare
6. Any of several not closely related plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries
   countable, uncountable
7. A place in the United States:
8. A town in Prowers County, Colorado, named after cattleman Hiram S. Holly.
9. A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
10. A township in Murray County, Minnesota, named after settler John Z. Holly.
11. An unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas.
12. An unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, named for a large holly tree.
13. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Equivalents

Examples

“Have⟳ a tree or two the witches particularly like⟳, such as the alder, larch, cypress and hemlock; then, to counteract any possible evil effects, there must be a holly, yew, hazel, elder, mountain ash or juniper.”

“Grandma said, "I used to know⟳ a little girl called Holly - she always had her dresses trimmed with red or green." Milly-Molly-Mandy thought that was quite a nice name⟳.”

“"Holly, would you mind⟳ if I named my little girl 'Holly'? I mean⟳, it's right around Christmas time, and I always think⟳ of holly with Christmas.”

“The bodies of 19-year-old best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were returned to Australia on Tuesday night.”

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