holly
Berried December shrub
Holly is an evergreen shrub or tree with glossy, spiny leaves and bright red berries.
The foliage is strongly associated with Christmas decoration, appearing in wreaths and garlands: We hung holly on the mantel.
The wood is hard and white, sometimes used in fine woodworking. (Capitalized Holly is a given name.)
Small woody plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- glossySmooth and shiny
- spikyHaving sharp projections
thorns · prickly · waxy · leathery · pointed · serrated · bush · perennial
Decorative foliage circle
- mistletoeParasitic festive greenery
- tinselMetallic decorative strips
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- carolsFestive religious songs
Advent · decorations · garland · mantel · doorway · centerpiece · ribbon · festoon
Primary color, warm
- drupesSeed-containing pit fruits
- clustersGrouped collections
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
toxic · poisonous · wildlife · winter · persistent · showy · ripening · spherical
Celtic priestly caste
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- SaturnaliaRome's December harvest celebration
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- protectionGuarding against harm
ward · luck · sacred · mythology · symbol · immortality · renewal · tradition
shrub
Small woody plant
spiky · thorns · prickly · waxy · leathery · pointed · serrated · bush · perennial · foliage
wreath
Decorative foliage circle
- mistletoeParasitic festive greenery
- tinselMetallic decorative strips
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
carols · Advent · decorations · garland · mantel · doorway · centerpiece · ribbon · festoon · swag
red
Primary color, warm
ornamental · toxic · poisonous · wildlife · winter · persistent · showy · ripening · spherical · scarlet
Druids
Celtic priestly caste
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- SaturnaliaRome's December harvest celebration
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
protection · ward · luck · sacred · mythology · symbol · immortality · renewal · tradition · rebirth
hedgerow
Linear shrub boundary
topiary · clipping · pruning · formal · dense · impenetrable · barrier · windbreak · property · border
- ChristmasChristmas tree, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas ornaments, Santa
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- decorationsornament, ornaments, embellishment, trim, wreaths
- European treesoak, beech, birch, elm, ash
- evergreenspine tree, fir, spruce, cypress, juniper
hollymistletoe
Parasitic festive greenery
Easter lily · spring flowers · autumn leaves · ivy · poinsettia
hollylamb's ear
Soft-leaved ground cover
ferns · grasses · succulents · palms · cacti
- Buddy HollyFifties rock-and-roll pioneer
- holly wreathDecorative ring of spiny leaves
- holly berriesToxic red drupes
- holly and ivyTwo Christmas plants
- Christmas hollySpiny-leaved seasonal ornament
- holly leavesSpiny evergreen decorative greens