Holly

/ˈhɑli/ noun

Definition

evergreen shrub with spiky leaves and red berries; feminine name

Etymology

from Old English 'holegn'

Kelly Says

Holly is holy at Christmas with its crown of thorns and red berries!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
ehn-koo-lahl
ARالعربية
شوك
shoh-ook
BNবাংলা
কাঁটা
kahntah
CACatalà
fulles
foo-yehs
CSČeština
tis
tees
DADansk
kristtorn
krees-tohrn
DEDeutsch
Stechpalme
shteh-ch-pahl-meh
ELΕλληνικά
αγκάθι
ahng-kah-thee
ESEspañol
acebo
ah-seh-boh
FAفارسی
خار
khah-r
FISuomi
orjanlaakeri
oh-ryahn-lah-keh-ree
FRFrançais
houx
hoo
GUGU
કાંટા
kahntah
HAHA
kashi
kah-shee
HEעברית
קוצים
koh-tseem
HIहिन्दी
होली
hoh-lee
HUMagyar
tövis
toh-veesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berduri
behr-doo-ree
IGIG
ọnụ ọkpọ
oh-noo oh-kpoh
ITItaliano
agrifoglio
ah-gree-foh-lee-oh
KKKK
тіст
tees-t
KMKM
ដំបង
dahm-bahng
MRMR
कांटे
kahnteh
MSBahasa Melayu
berduri
behr-doo-ree
MYမြန်မာ
စေ့စပ်
zeh-zeh
NLNederlands
hulst
hoolst
NONorsk
kristtorn
krees-tohrn
PAPA
ਕੰਡੇ
kahndeh
PLPolski
ostrokrzew
oh-stroh-kshvehv
PTPortuguês
aço
ah-soh
RORomână
măslin
mah-sleen
RUРусский
острые листья
oh-stree-eh lees-tyah
SVSvenska
hulst
hoolst
SWKiswahili
nyekundu
nyeh-koon-doo
TAதமிழ்
முள்
mool
TEతెలుగు
ముళ్లు
mool-lu
THไทย
หนาม
hnaam
TLTL
maliit na tinik
mah-lee-eht nah tee-neek
TRTürkçe
pembelik
pehm-beh-leek
UKУкраїнська
острие листя
oh-stree-eh lees-tyah
URاردو
کانٹے
kahnteh
VITiếng Việt
hồng
hohng
YOYO
ọ̀nà ẹgbẹ
oh-nah eh-geh-beh
ZUZU
umthathi
oo-mthah-thee

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