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Language: Old English
Origin: holegn

holly

 noun
     
holly
Related topics: Gardening, Plants
hol‧ly plural hollies [uncountable and countable]
HBPDLG a small tree with sharp dark green leaves and red berries (berry), or the leaves and berries of this tree used as a decoration at Christmas
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