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Holly

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Meaning

Noun

Any of various
or (mostly) small
, of the
Ilex, either
or
, used as
especially at Christmas.
The
from this tree.
Any of several not
related
to Ilex because of their
,
round, bright-red berries

Name

A
from English.
A
from Middle English.
A
from the surname.
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Origin

holly
English
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holly
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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