hollies
- plural of holly.
Example Sentences
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In 1839, Smith reported to the Linnean Society of London that he could grow new plants from the seeds of the hollies.
From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2023
The same-species part isn’t a strict rule, as sometimes bees pollinate different holly species if they flower at the same time, but to be sure your hollies bear fruit, plant a same-species male nearby.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
If you want berries, remember that hollies are dioecious, meaning they come in male and female, and only the female bears fruit.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
Plantings include hollies, magnolia, crepe myrtles, boxwoods, azaleas, camellias, roses and hydrangeas.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
Over the years, I’ve learned that botanists—those lucky souls who study the lives of plants all day—call some trees, such as hollies and willows, “dioecious,” which means they have separate male and female trees.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
