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Definición y significado de holly
Definición
Holly (n.)
1.United States rock star (1936-1959)
2.(MeSH)A plant genus of the family AQUIFOLIACEAE. The common name of 'holly' usually refers to this genus but may sometimes refer to similar looking plants of the MAHONIA or QUERCUS genus.
holly (n.)
1.any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
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Merriam Webster
HollyHol"ly (hōl"l�), adv. Wholly. [Obs.] Chaucer.
HollyHol"ly (hŏl"l�), n. [OE holi, holin, AS. holen, holegn; akin to D. & G. hulst, OHG. huls hulis, W. celyn, Armor. kelen, Gael. cuilionn, Ir. cuileann. Cf. 1st Holm, Hulver.]
1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus Ilex. The European species (Ilex Aquifolium) is best known, having glossy green leaves, with a spiny, waved edge, and bearing berries that turn red or yellow about Michaelmas.
☞ The holly is much used to adorn churches and houses, at Christmas time, and hence is associated with scenes of good will and rejoicing. It is an evergreen tree, and has a finegrained, heavy, white wood. Its bark is used as a febrifuge, and the berries are violently purgative and emetic. The American holly is the Ilex opaca, and is found along the coast of the United States, from Maine southward. Gray.
2. (Bot.) The holm oak. See 1st Holm.
Holly-leaved oak (Bot.), the black scrub oak. See Scrub oak. -- Holly rose (Bot.), a West Indian shrub, with showy, yellow flowers (Turnera ulmifolia). -- Sea holly (Bot.), a species of Eryngium. See Eryngium.
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Sinónimos
Holly (n.)
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Frases
⇨ African holly • American holly • Arthur Holly Compton • Braun's holly fern • Buddy Holly • Chinese holly • Christmas holly • Fern, Giant Holly • Geogia holly • Holly Oak • Holly, Sea • Oregon holly grape • Sea Holly • common winterberry holly • deciduous holly • desert holly • holly family • holly fern • holly-leaf cherry • holly-leaved cherry • holly-leaved oak • holly-leaves barberry • juneberry holly • largeleaf holly • low gallberry holly • native holly • northern holly fern • sea holly • smooth winterberry holly • tall gallberry holly • western holly fern • yaupon holly
Diccionario analógico
Holly (n.)
rock star - ballad maker, songster, songwriter[Hyper.]
Holly (n.)
[MeSH]
Aquifoliaceae[Hyper.]
holly (n.)
Famille des Aquifoliacées-Iliacacées (fr)[ClasseTaxo.]
bois pour jouet, tonnellerie (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
plante diurétique (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
plante fébrifuge (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
plante laxative (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
cenelle (fr)[Dérivé]
genus Ilex, Ilex[membre]
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