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单词 holly
释义 holly
 /hol"ee/,  n.  ,  pl.   hollies.
  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, esp. during the Christmas season.
 [bef. 1150; ME holi(e), holyn, OE hole(g)n; c. Welsh celyn, Ir cuillean; akin to D, G hulst, F houx ( < OHG hulis)]
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