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holly vs gallberry

gallberry vs holly

holly and gallberry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holly Yes No No No
gallberry Yes No No No
As nouns, gallberry is a hyponym of holly; that is, gallberry 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
  • gallberry: evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
holly (noun) gallberry (noun)
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
Difference between holly and gallberry

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