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hol·ly \ˈhälē, -li\ noun (-es) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English holegn, holen; akin to Old High German hulis holly, Old Norse hulfr, Middle Irish cuilenn 1. a. : a tree or shrub of the genus Ilex (as English holly or American holly) — see chinese holly, inkberry 1; compare maté b. : the foliage or branches of this tree or shrub used for especially Christmas decoration 2. : a tree whose leaves resemble those of holly (as Prunus ilicifolia and Photinia arbutifolia of California, members of the genus Olearia of New Zealand, or the holm oak) 3. : sea holly |