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holly vs American holly

American holly vs holly

holly and American holly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holly Yes No No No
American holly Yes No No No
As nouns, American holly is a hyponym of holly; that is, American holly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holly:
  • holly: any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
  • American holly: an evergreen tree (Ilex opaca)
holly (noun) American holly (noun)
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges an evergreen tree (Ilex opaca)
Difference between holly and American holly

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