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hollin

hollin

9.9
An evergreen shrub with spiny leaves and red berries
  • noun
  • Literature
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  • She hung a sprig of hollin over the doorway for winter decoration.

Examples

  • The hollin leaves are sharp and spiny.

  • In the old Scottish poem, the hollin was praised for its bright red berries.

  • The children gathered hollin branches to decorate the village hall for the festival.

  • Did you see the hollin tree in the park?

  • The children gathered hollin branches to decorate the village hall for the festival.

  • In the old Scottish poem, the hollin was praised for its bright red berries.

  • She hung a sprig of hollin over the doorway for winter decoration.

Synonyms

holly
vshollin
15 2.0

A tree or bush with shiny green prickly leaves and red berries

is the Scots dialect name rather than the common modern term
Ilex
vshollin
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of trees and shrubs called hollies, often with spiny leaves and red berries

is the dialect or common name used in everyday speech

Surface Forms

hollin singular
hollins plural

Etymology

Hollin is a Scots or dialect form of holly, coming from an old English word for the evergreen tree with spiny leaves and red berries. So, when you see hollin used in stories or songs, it simply means the holly plant often used for winter decoration.