holly

1. (countable, uncountable)Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.

   We'll deck the halls with boughs of holly.

   Stechpalme, Hulse, Hulst

   па́дубpádub, остроли́стostrolíst

   па́дубpádub

2. (countable, uncountable)The wood from this tree.

3. (countable, uncountable)Any of several not closely related plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries

   any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

1. There was mistletoe and holly everywhere.

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2. I took a sprig of holly, and tucked it into my hatband.

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3. I took a sprig of holly, and tucked it into my hat band.

   deIch nahm ein Hülsdornreis und steckte es mir ans Hutband. — Waldelfe

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4. Holly is jumping on the trampoline.

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5. Holly branches are often used for decoration at Christmas.

   ruВетки остролиста используются как украшение к Рождеству. — mrtaistoi

   deStechpalmenzweige werden oft als Weihnachtsschmuck verwendet. — kolonjano

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