holly
noun /ˈhɒli/
/ˈhɑːli/
(plural hollies)
[uncountable, countable]- a bush or small tree with hard shiny leaves with sharp points and bright red berries in winter, often used as a decoration at Christmas
冬青 - a sprig of holly
冬青树枝
Collocations DictionaryHolly is used before these nouns:- berry
- wreath
词源Middle English holi, shortened form of Old English holegn, holen, of Germanic origin; related to German Hulst. - a sprig of holly