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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshoux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: u
"Le houx est traditionnellement utilisé pour décorer les maisons à Noël."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An evergreen shrub or tree with glossy dark green spiny leaves and bright red berries, commonly used as a Christmas decoration.
"They decorated the mantelpiece with branches of holly and ivy." - 2
A small branch or sprig of this plant bearing leaves and berries.
"He pinned a small sprig of holly to his lapel for the holiday party."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'holen', originating from Proto-Germanic *hulnaz, referring to the spiny-leaved evergreen shrub. The term has evolved primarily in cultural and botanical contexts, famously associated with winter solstice and Christmas traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Holly" is said worldwide
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houx
Transliteration: u
"Le houx est traditionnellement utilisé pour décorer les maisons à Noël."
Stechpalme
Transliteration: ʃtɛçˌpalmə
"Stechpalmenzweige gehören zu den beliebten Weihnachtsdekorationen."
rifaglio
Transliteration: agrifoglio
Script: agrifoglio
"Le foglie lucide dell'agrifoglio sono un simbolo del Natale."
acebo
Transliteration: aˈseβo
"El acebo es una planta protegida en muchas regiones debido a su valor ecológico."
azevinho
Transliteration: ɐzɨˈvĩɲu
"O azevinho é frequentemente usado em grinaldas de Natal."
होली का पौधा
Transliteration: holi ka paudha
"क्रिसमस पर घरों को सजाने के लिए होली के पौधों का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
冬青
Transliteration: dōngqīng
"冬青树在冬天也能保持翠绿的叶子。"
호두나무
Transliteration: ho-dong-namu
"크리스마스 장식으로 호랑가시나무 잎을 사용합니다."
セイヨウヒイラギ
Transliteration: seiyouhiiragi
Script: 西洋柊
"クリスマスには西洋柊の葉が飾られます。"
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