holm

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Holm \Holm\ (h[=o]m; 277), n. [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}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Holm \Holm\ (h[=o]m), n. [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}.]
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   1. An islet in a river. --J. Brand.
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   2. Low, flat land. --Wordsworth.
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            The soft wind blowing over meadowy holms.
                                                  --Tennyson.
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   {Holm thrush} (Zool.), the missel thrush.
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