noun · Nature

holly

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The meaning (definition) of the word holly

a shiny green plant with pointy leaves and red berries

The word holly used in a sentence

Holly bushes have shiny green leaves and bright red berries.

The plural of the word holly

hollies

How the word holly is said around the world

Frenchhoux (oo)
Spanishacebo (ahthayvoh)
Mandarin冬青 (dōng qīng)
Hindiहॉली (hawlee)
Arabicهولي (hoolee)
Russianхолли (kholli)
Portuguese (EU)azevinho (uhziveenyuu)
Portuguese (BR)azevinho (ahzayveenyuu)
Japaneseホリー (horii)
GermanStechpalme (shtehypahlmuh)
Urduہولی (hohlee)
Punjabiਹੋਲੀ (hohlee)
Korean홀리 (holri)
Hebrewצינית (tseeneet)
Greekπρίνος (prinos)
Dutchhulst (hulst)
Tagalogholly (hohly)
Vietnamesecây ô rô (kuhi oh zoh)
Turkishholly (hawlly)
Persianهالی (hahlee)
Polishostrokrzew (awstrawkshef)
Ukrainianпадуб (padub)
Bengaliহলি (hohlee)
Swedishjärnek (yernuhk)
Italianagrifoglio (ahgreefawlyoh)

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