Holly Shrub Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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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
	38%	5		Christmas shrub
	noun • United States rock star (1936-1959) • any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

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