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holly

Any of approximately 400 species of red- or black-berried ornamental shrubs and trees that make up the genus (family Aquifoliaceae), including the popular Christmas hollies. English holly () bears shiny, spiny, dark, evergreen leaves; American holly () has oblong, prickly leaves; both have usually red fruits. There are spineless and yellow-fruited forms of both species.

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