Hypernyms for "holly"
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American holly
bearberry
Christmas holly
common winterberry holly
deciduous holly
evergreen winterberry
gallberry
gall-berry
Geogia holly
Ilex decidua
Ilex glabra
Ilex paraguariensis
inkberry
juneberry holly
largeleaf holly
low gallberry holly
mate
Paraguay tea
possum haw
smooth winterberry holly
tall gallberry holly
winterberry
yaupon holly
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.