holly

Related topics: Plants, Gardening

hol·ly /ˈhɒli $ ˈhɑːli/ noun (plural hollies) [countableC, uncountableU]

HBPDLGa 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 冬青树；〔用作圣诞节装饰的〕冬青树叶及浆果 →4 See picture of 见图 FLOWER →5 see picture at 见图 flower1

Examples from the Corpus

holly• The forests are mostly mixes of loblolly pine and sweet gum, with a holly and huckleberry understory.• A holly tree grew from the place where Scathach had lain.• And some species of lily and holly and camellia.• For holly ribbon, thinly roll out some of the burgundy icing and cut out small holly leaf shapes.• She saw Gabriel pinning holly to one of the black beams in her house.• All the same, she put a little more plastic holly in the shop-window.• For a start, try leaves of lime, poplar, sycamore, holly, dandelion and groundsel.• Don't use holly or yew, they're poisonous.

Origin holly

Old English holegn

词汇	holly
释义	holly Related topics: Plants, Gardening hol·ly /ˈhɒli $ ˈhɑːli/ noun (plural hollies) [countableC, uncountableU] HBPDLGa 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 冬青树；〔用作圣诞节装饰的〕冬青树叶及浆果 →4 See picture of 见图 FLOWER →5 see picture at 见图 flower1 Examples from the Corpus holly• The forests are mostly mixes of loblolly pine and sweet gum, with a holly and huckleberry understory.• A holly tree grew from the place where Scathach had lain.• And some species of lily and holly and camellia.• For holly ribbon, thinly roll out some of the burgundy icing and cut out small holly leaf shapes.• She saw Gabriel pinning holly to one of the black beams in her house.• All the same, she put a little more plastic holly in the shop-window.• For a start, try leaves of lime, poplar, sycamore, holly, dandelion and groundsel.• Don't use holly or yew, they're poisonous. Origin holly Old English holegn
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