noun🔗Share冬青, 圣诞树 (when specifically referring to its use as a Christmas decoration). Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas."We decorated the classroom with holly for the Christmas party. "我们用冬青树枝装饰了教室,准备圣诞节派对。plantholidaytraditionnaturecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share冬青木 The wood from this tree."The carpenter used holly wood to carve a small birdhouse. "木匠用冬青木雕刻了一个小鸟屋。materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share冬青 (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries"Even though it wasn't true Ilex holly, the gardener called the thorny bush with red berries "sea holly" because of its similar appearance. "即使那不是真正的冬青,园丁还是因为那种带刺灌木和红色浆果的外观相似,把它叫做“海冬青”。plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading