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Uncommonholly
The correct spelling is holly.
How to pronounce holly
/ˈhɒli/
nounIPA: /ˈhɒli/
Say it like: Hol-lee
The correct spelling is holly. Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
- 2.The wood from this tree.
- 3.(with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries
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