Holly

Definition: Meaning of, holly in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhɒli /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
holly	hollies

[uncountable and countable]

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Definition: Meaning of, Holly in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhɒli /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
Holly	hollies

synonym

antonym

Holly used in phrases

African holly (noun)
1. woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches, clusters of blue or white flowers, and bright red berries resembling holly berries
American holly (noun)
1. an evergreen tree
Arthur Holly Compton (noun)
1. 1892-1962 united States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light
Braun's holly fern (noun)
1. north American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
Buddy Holly (noun)
1. 1936-1959 united States rock star
Chinese holly (noun)
1. dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental
Christmas holly (noun)
1. an evergreen tree
Geogia holly (noun)
1. a holly shrub
Holly and the Ivy, The
1. a popular Christmas CAROL (= a traditional religious song)
Holly, Buddy
1. (1936-59) a US pop singer, GUITAR player, and songwriter who, with his band The Crickets, helped to make ROCK 'N' ROLL music popular in the 1950s. His songs include That'll be the Day and Peggy Sue . He was killed in a plane crash.
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Pronunciation: dʌɪˌasɪtʌɪlˈmɔːfiːn

Parts of Speech: noun

a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush