| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hol′ly oak′. - Plant BiologySee holm oak.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hol•ly /ˈhɑli/USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies. - Plant Biology[countable] a tree or shrub with glossy leaves and red berries.
- Plant Biology[uncountable] the leaves and berries of this tree or shrub.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hol•ly (hol′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies. - Plant Biologyany of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly,) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly,) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
- Plant Biologythe foliage and berries, used for decoration, esp. during the Christmas season.
- Old High German hulis)
- bef. 1150; Middle English holi(e), holyn, Old English hole(g)n; cognate with Welsh celyn, Irish cuillean; akin to Dutch, German hulst, French houx (
- a female or male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: holly /ˈhɒlɪ/ n ( pl -lies)- any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex, such as the Eurasian I. aquifolium, having bright red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
- branches of any of these trees, used for Christmas decorations
- holly oak ⇒
another name for holm oak
See also sea hollyEtymology: Old English holegn; related to Old Norse hulfr, Old High German hulis, German Hulst, Old Slavonic kolja prick |