Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holly oak

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: hol-ly oak
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.

Etymology

Named from a resemblance to the holly plant.

Inflected Forms

holly oaks (plural)

Questions

What does holly oak mean?: holm oak
Where does holly oak come from?: Named from a resemblance to the holly plant.

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