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Holly word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "holly" word

[noun] United States rock star (1936-1959)
[noun] any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
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\Hol"ly\, adv. Wholly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Hol"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 Aguifolium}) is best known, having glossy green leaves, with a spiny, waved edge, and bearing berries that turn red or yellow about Michaelmas. 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. 2. (Bot.) The holm oak. See 1st {Holm}. {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}.

Synonyms for holly

Buddy Holly, Charles Hardin Holley

See also: American holly | angiospermous tree | ballad maker | bearberry | Christmas holly | common winterberry holly | deciduous holly | evergreen winterberry | flowering tree | gallberry | genus Ilex | Geogia holly | Ilex | Ilex decidua | Ilex glabra | Ilex paraguariensis | inkberry | juneberry holly | largeleaf holly | low gallberry holly | mate | Paraguay tea | possum haw | rock star | smooth winterberry holly | songster | songwriter | tall gallberry holly | winterberry | yaupon holly |

The fun area, different aproach to word »holly«

Let's analyse "holly" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YLLOH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: holly: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 (or 4 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: holly: 8 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 7 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
L (2) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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