holly leaf

Prickly festive decoration

A holly leaf is a leaf from a holly shrub or tree, typically dark green, glossy, and edged with sharp spines.

The distinctive wavy, prickly shape makes holly leaves instantly recognizable as a Christmas decoration, often paired with red berries: The wreath was trimmed with holly leaves and pinecones.

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berries · spiny · waxy · glossy · festive · sharp · winter · decoration · ilex · thorny · shiny · pointed · garland · doorway · carol · holiday decor · greenery · yuletide

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Opposites
texture/tactile quality

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Soft-leaved ground cover

moss · pussy willow · rose petal · silk · cotton

seasonal association

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Ornamental Prunus flower

spring flowers · autumn leaf · Easter lily · daffodil · spring blossom

leaf morphology

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Elongated deciduous blade

birch leaf · maple leaf · oak leaf · grass blade

Family

holly, leaf, hollies, leaves, leafy, leaflet, leaflets, leafed, leafless

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G