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holly
nounB1
/ˈhɒli/An evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Ilex, with glossy, prickly leaves and bright red berries, traditionally used for Christmas decorations.
holly oak
nounC2
/ˈhɒli ˌəʊk/A species of oak tree, Quercus ilex, with leaves that resemble those of holly.
hollyhock
nounC2
/ˈhɒlihɒk/A tall garden plant (Alcea rosea) with large, colourful, cup-shaped flowers on a long central stem.
hollywood
nounC1
/ˈhɒl.i.wʊd/A district in Los Angeles, California, famous as the historical centre of the US film and entertainment industry.
hollywood bed
nounLow
/ˈhɒl.ɪ.wʊd ˌbed/A bed with a low headboard and footboard, typically made of metal and with simple, clean lines.
hollywoodian
adjectivenounlow
/ˌhɒlɪˈwʊdɪən/Of, relating to, or characteristic of Hollywood (the district in Los Angeles known as the film industry).
holm
nounLow
/həʊm/A small island, especially in a river or lake; or a low, flat piece of land by a river or ocean.
holm oak
nounC1/C2
/ˌhəʊm ˈəʊk/An evergreen oak tree native to Mediterranean regions, with dark green, holly-like leaves.
holman
nounVery Low
/ˈhəʊlmən/A surname of English origin, derived from a topographic name for someone who lived in a hollow or deep valley.
holman hunt
nounC1+
/ˌhəʊl.mən ˈhʌnt/A proper noun referring to William Holman Hunt (1827–1910), a British painter and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, known for his detailed, symbolic, and religious works.
holmes
nounLow (as slang/informal address); Medium (as a proper noun/reference to the character).
/həʊmz/A surname, most famously associated with the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
holmes light
nounVery Low / Obsolete / Historical
/ˈhəʊmz ˌlaɪt/A type of bright signal lamp used on railway locomotives in the UK, historically named after its inventor.
holmium
nounVery Low
/ˈhəʊlmiəm/A silvery-white metallic chemical element, number 67 on the periodic table, with the symbol Ho.
holocaine
nounVery rare / Technical
/ˈhɒləʊkeɪn/A proprietary name for phenacaine, a local anesthetic used primarily in ophthalmology.
holocaust
nounC1-C2
/ˈhɒləkɔːst/Complete destruction or slaughter on a massive scale, especially by fire.
holocene
adjectivenounC2
/ˈhɒl.ə.siːn/Relating to or denoting the current and most recent geological epoch, following the Pleistocene, from about 11,700 years ago to the present.
holodomor
nounRare, topic-specific
/ˈhɒlədəˌmɔː(r)/The man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–33 that killed millions of Ukrainians.
holoenzyme
nounC2
/ˌhəʊləʊˈɛnzaɪm/A complete, active enzyme complex consisting of an apoenzyme (protein part) and its cofactor (non-protein part).
holofernes
nounVery Low / Obscure
/ˌhɒləˈfɜːniːz/The name of an Assyrian general in the biblical Apocrypha, famously beheaded by Judith.
hologonidium
nounVery Low (Obscure Technical Term)
/ˌhɒləʊɡəˈnɪdɪəm/In biology, a type of reproductive cell in some lower plants, such as certain algae, that germinates to form a new individual without fusing with another cell.

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