false holly
A flowering shrub or tree of species Osmanthus heterophyllus, in the olive family,…A flowering shrub or tree of species Osmanthus heterophyllus, in the olive family, native to East Asia.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A flowering shrub or tree of species Osmanthus heterophyllus, in the olive family, native to East Asia.
Origin
From the superficial similarity of its leaves to true holly trees of the genus Ilex.From the superficial similarity of its leaves to true holly trees of the genus Ilex.
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Forms
plural: false hollies| Singular | false holly |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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