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Holm vs Eyot - What's the difference?

holm | eyot |

As nouns the difference between holm and eyot

is that holm is hem (margin of cloth) while eyot is (chiefly|british) a little island, especially in a river or lake.

holm

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of hollin .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete, outside, dialects) The holly.
  • A common evergreen oak, of Europe, Quercus ilex ; the holm oak.
    • Derived terms
    * holming

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , (etyl) holm, (etyl) Holm, (etyl) holm, (etyl) holme,

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Land that is liable to flooding; a river island.
  • an islet, sometimes with holly bushes.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    eyot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, British) A little island, especially in a river or lake.

    • See also

    * ait

    Anagrams

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