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English *noun*: holly
1.	holly (plant) any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
		Broader (hypernym)	angiospermous tree, flowering tree
		Narrower (hyponym)	American holly, bearberry, Christmas holly, common winterberry holly, deciduous holly, evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, gallberry, Geogia holly, Ilex decidua, Ilex glabra, Ilex paraguariensis, inkberry, juneberry holly, largeleaf holly, low gallberry holly, mate, Paraguay tea, possum haw, smooth winterberry holly, tall gallberry holly, winterberry, yaupon holly
		Member meronym	genus Ilex, Ilex

2.	Holly (person) United States rock star (1936-1959)
		Synonyms	Buddy Holly, Charles Hardin Holley
		Instance hypernym	ballad maker, rock star, songster, songwriter

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