Found 7 hits - Term: holly, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
holly \hol"ly\ h=ol"ly^, adv.
wholly. obs. --chaucer.
1913 webster
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
holly \hol"ly\ ho^l"ly^, 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.
1913 webster
note: 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.
1913 webster
2. bot. the holm oak. see 1st holm.
1913 webster
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.
1913 webster
see also:
holm hulver ilex ilex aquifolium ilex opaca holly-leaved oak
scrub oak holly rose turnera ulmifolia sea holly eryngium
- [3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
holm \holm\ h=om; 277, n. oe., prob. from as. holen holly;
as the holly is also called holm. see holly. bot.
a common evergreen oak, of europe quercus ilex; -- called
also ilex, and holly.
1913 webster
see also:
holly quercus ilex ilex holly
- [4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
holly
n 1: any tree or shrub of the genus ilex having red berries and
shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
2: united states rock star 1936-1959 syn: buddy holly, charles
hardin holley
see also:
buddy holly charles hardin holley
- [5] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
holly, co town, fips 37215
location: 38.05562 n, 102.12399 w
population 1990: 877 421 housing units
area: 1.9 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
zip codes: 81047
holly, mi village, fips 38700
location: 42.79902 n, 83.62258 w
population 1990: 5595 2158 housing units
area: 7.2 sq km land, 0.8 sq km water
zip codes: 48442
- [6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
holly, co -- u.s. town in colorado
population 2000: 1048
housing units 2000: 449
land area 2000: 0.754751 sq. miles 1.954797 sq. km
water area 2000: 0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
total area 2000: 0.754751 sq. miles 1.954797 sq. km
fips code: 37215
located within: colorado co, fips 08
location: 38.054520 n, 102.125398 w
zip codes 1990: 81047
note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
headwords:
holly, co
holly
- [7] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
holly, mi -- u.s. village in michigan
population 2000: 6135
housing units 2000: 2509
land area 2000: 2.782797 sq. miles 7.207410 sq. km
water area 2000: 0.291550 sq. miles 0.755112 sq. km
total area 2000: 3.074347 sq. miles 7.962522 sq. km
fips code: 38700
located within: michigan mi, fips 26
location: 42.797317 n, 83.623496 w
zip codes 1990: 48442
note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
headwords:
holly, mi
holly
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