noun Download 🔗Share Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. Examples : "We decorated the classroom with holly for the Christmas party. " plant holiday tradition nature culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The wood from this tree. Examples : "The carpenter used holly wood to carve a small birdhouse. " material plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries Examples : "Even though it wasn't true Ilex holly, the gardener called the thorny bush with red berries "sea holly" because of its similar appearance. " plant nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading