Holly

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Holly \Hol"ly\ (h[=o]l"l[y^]), adv.
     Wholly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Holly \Hol"ly\ (h[o^]l"l[y^]), 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.
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     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.
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     2. (Bot.) The holm oak. See 1st {Holm}.
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     {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}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Holm \Holm\ (h[=o]m; 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}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  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 code(s): 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 code(s): 48442

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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