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holm oak

noun

  1. an evergreen oak, Quercus ilex, of southern Europe, having foliage resembling that of the holly.


holm oak

noun

  1. an evergreen Mediterranean oak tree, Quercus ilex, widely planted for ornament: the leaves are holly-like when young but become smooth-edged with age Also calledholmholly oakilex
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of holm oak1

First recorded in 1590–1600
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Example Sentences

Poles of laurel or elm are most free from worms, and a share-beam of oak and a plough-tree of holm-oak.

He was returning to the house, when someone called his name from underneath the holm oak.

A little while ago, they possessed a web, between the reeds of a brook or in the holm-oak copses; and now they have none.

A holm oak tree shaded one corner, and its thick dark foliage gave an unexpected depth to the green smoothness of the scene.

Here did Æneas set a great branch of holm-oak as a goal, that the ships should round it and so return.

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