holly in Arabic
بَهَشِيَّة bahašiyya
UK/ˈhɒli/
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British/ˈhɔlɪj/
holly in Arabic: بَهَشِيَّة (bahašiyya), إِيلِكْس (ʔīliks). In English, holly means any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
Arabic words for holly
- any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Ilex
- بَهَشِيَّة bahašiyya, إِيلِكْس ʔīliks
English meaning of holly
- noun Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
- noun The wood from this tree.
- noun Any of several not closely related plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries.
holly in a sentence
- We'll deck the halls with boughs of holly.
holly in other languages
Questions about holly in Arabic
- What is the meaning of holly in Arabic?
- Holly in Arabic is بَهَشِيَّة (bahašiyya), إِيلِكْس (ʔīliks).
- ما معنى كلمة holly؟
- Holly: بَهَشِيَّة (bahašiyya), إِيلِكْس (ʔīliks).
- What does holly mean in English?
- Holly means any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
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