holly

As a proper noun holly

is .

As a noun ilixanthin is

(archaic) a yellow dye obtained from holly leaves.

As nouns the difference between holly and holming

is that holly is any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas while holming is a former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late risers with holly branches.

As a proper noun Holly

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As a proper noun holly

is .

As an adjective hollylike is

resembling or characteristic of holly.

As nouns the difference between holly and yerba

is that holly is any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas while yerba is species: Ilex paraguariensis, a species of holly native to southern South America; or the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used to make the caffeine-rich beverage mate.

As a proper noun Holly

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As a proper noun holly

is .

As an adjective hollied is

decorated with holly.