Holly
WordNet
noun
(1) United States rock star (1936-1959)
(2) Any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- , from the name of the tree.
Quotations
- 1929 Joyce Lankester Brisley: More of Milly-Molly-Mandy. Chapter 8:
- Grandma said, "I used to know a little girl called Holly - she always had her dresses trimmed with red or green." Milly-Molly-Mandy thought that was quite a nice name.
- 2006 Joyce Winters: Let Your Light Shine ISBN 160034593X page 209:
- "Holly, would you mind if I named my little girl 'Holly'? I mean, it's right around Christmas time, and I always think of holly with Christmas.