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holly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
holly
(noun)
holly
/
ˈ
hɑːli/
noun
plural
hollies
holly
/
ˈ
hɑːli/
noun
plural
hollies
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOLLY
[
count, noncount
]
:
a tree or bush with dark green leaves and bright red berries
also
:
the branches of this plant which are used for decoration especially at Christmas
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