Noun: holly hó-lee
- Any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
"Holly wreaths are a popular Christmas decoration"
- United States rock star (1936-1959)
- Buddy Holly, Charles Hardin Holley
Derived forms: hollies
Type of: angiospermous tree, ballad maker, flowering tree, rock star, songster, songwriter
Part of: genus Ilex, Ilex
Encyclopedia: Holly, WA