# false holly

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A flowering shrub or tree of species Osmanthus heterophyllus, in the olive family, native to East Asia.

## Etymology
From the superficial similarity of its leaves to true holly trees of the genus Ilex.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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