 |
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Holm \Holm\ (h[=o]m; 277), noun [OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See {Holly}.] (Bot.) A common evergreen oak, of Europe ({Quercus Ilex}); -- called also {ilex}, and {holly}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Holm \Holm\ (h[=o]m), noun [AS. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. h[=o]lmr, holmr, an island, Dan. holm, Sw. holme, G. holm, and prob. to E. hill. Cf. {Hill}.]
1. An islet in a river. --J. Brand.
2. Low, flat land. --Wordsworth.
The soft wind blowing over meadowy holms. --Tennyson.
{Holm thrush} (Zo["o]l.), the missel thrush.
 |
Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information. - KM |