Genus Of Holly Crossword Clue

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	noun • a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
	40%	7		Its scientific name refers to its resemblance to holly leaves (ilicifolia means "holly-leaved")
	noun • shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets
	25%	6		Genus of plants that includes the European holly
	noun • genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse

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New York Times08 May 2011	Down 42
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