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: Holly, Buddy
       Holly, Charles Hardin Holley]

Holly \Hol"ly\ (h[=o]l"l[y^]), adv.
   Wholly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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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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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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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

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