Desert Holly (Noun)
Meaning
Handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Desert holly was the only shrub in the desert that provided shade from the blistering sun for the traveler.
- She picked some desert holly leaves and brought them home to decorate her house for Christmas.
- In Mexico, the desert holly is highly prized for its ability to provide forage for livestock during times of drought.
- As he hiked through the desert, he spotted a small patch of desert holly sprouting out from behind a boulder.
- Her grandmother taught her how to dry desert holly leaves and make wreaths from them every December.