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Hilly vs Holly - What's the difference?

hilly | holly |

As an adjective hilly

is abundant in hills; having many hills.

As a noun holly is

any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.

As a proper noun Holly is

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hilly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (of a landscape) Abundant in hills; having many hills.

    • holly

    English

    Noun

    (hollies)
  • Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex , either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
  • The wood from this tree.
  • (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries

    • Derived terms

    * false holly * * holly olive * holly osmanthus * * Hollywood * sea holly