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Holly vs Ilixanthin - What's the difference?

holly | ilixanthin |

As a proper noun holly

is .

As a noun ilixanthin is

(archaic) a yellow dye obtained from holly leaves.

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

    ilixanthin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) A yellow dye obtained from holly leaves.