deciduous holly — noun a holly tree • Hypernyms: ↑holly * * * noun : bearberry 3 * * * deciduous holly, = black alder. (Cf. ↑black alder) … Useful english dictionary
Holly — taxobox name = Holly image width = 240px image caption = European Holly ( Ilex aquifolium ) leaves and fruit regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida subclassis = Asteridae unranked ordo = Euasterids II ordo = Aquifoliales … Wikipedia
holly — /hol ee/, n., pl. hollies. 1. any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly), the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly), having glossy, spiny toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red… … Universalium
Holly — /hol ee/, n. a female or male given name. * * * Any of approximately 400 species of red or black berried ornamental shrubs and trees that make up the genus Ilex (family Aquifoliaceae), including the popular Christmas hollies. English holly (I.… … Universalium
holly — noun /ˈhɒli,ˈhɑli/ a) Any of various shrubs or small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. b) The wood from this tree … Wiktionary
Ilex verticillata — American Winterberry Fruit in winter Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Ilex decidua — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
winterberry — noun a) A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata. b) The fruit of this plant. Syn: American winterberry, black alder, black alder winterberry, brook alder, coralberry, deciduous holly … Wiktionary
coralberry — noun a) A species of bromeliad, (Aechmea fulgens) which originates from Brazil, and which is often used as an ornamental plant. b) An alternative name for the American winterberry (Ilex erticillata). Syn … Wiktionary
List of plants by common name — The common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names: binomials, or Latin names. Many plants have several common names, and many common names refer to… … Wikipedia