mountain holly

mountain holly
noun
1. : a shrub (Nemopanthus mucronata) of the family Aquifoliaceae of eastern No. America with smooth obovate leaves and scarlet drupes — called also Canadian holly
2. : an upland holly (Ilex montana) of the eastern United States

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