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Genus Of Holly

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noun

• a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)

40%7 Its scientific name refers to its resemblance to holly leaves (ilicifolia means "holly-leaved")
noun

• shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets

25%6Genus of plants that includes the European holly
noun

• genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse

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