dictionary help<botany> A common evergreen oak, of Europe (Quercus Ilex).
Origin: OE, prob. From AS. Holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See Holly.
2. Low, flat land. "The soft wind blowing over meadowy holms.
<zoology>" (Tennyson) Holm thrush, the missel thrush.
Origin: AS. Holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. Holmr, holmr, an island, Dan. Holm, Sw. Holme, G. Holm, and prob. To E. Hill. Cf. Hill.
(01 Mar 1998)
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