Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Aquifoliales — thehollies etc.
Etymologies
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Aquifolium (“former genus of holly”) + -aceae
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Holly is the common name of the Aquifoliaceae family of trees and shrubs, which contains containing about 300 species.
An old chestnut, re-roasted ewillett 2007
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