Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Ilex cornuta, commonly known as Chinese holly [3] or horned holly, [4] is a slow-growing, densely foliaged evergreen shrub in the Aquifoliaceae plant family. It is native to eastern China and Korea [ 5 ] and attains a height of about 3 metres (9.8 ft).
Holly was a typical representative species of this biome, where many current species of the genus Ilex were present. With the drying of the Mediterranean Basin during the Pliocene, the laurel forests gradually retreated, replaced by more drought-tolerant sclerophyll plant communities. The modern Ilex aquifolium resulted from this change.
Holly – more specifically the European holly, Ilex aquifolium – is commonly referenced at Christmas time, and is often referred to by the name Christ's thorn. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] In many Western Christian cultures, holly is a traditional Christmas decoration , [ 46 ] used especially in wreaths and illustrations, for instance on Christmas cards .
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
Ilex rotunda, commonly called the Kurogane holly, [2] is an evergreen tree in the holly family (Aquifoliaceae). It is native to east Asia, where it is found in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. [3] Its natural habitat is in evergreen broadleaf forests, often in sunny areas such forest edges or on mountain slopes. [4] [5]
Dani Stevenson (born September 3, 1980) is an American contemporary R&B singer. She is best known for her background vocals on Nelly's single "Hot in Herre" and her own singles "Honk Your Horn" (featuring Missy Elliott) and "Yo, Yo, Yo", which was featured in the film XXX starring Vin Diesel.
Anatomy of Monotony" is a poem from the second edition (1931) of Wallace Stevens's first book of poetry ... Holly. Letters of Wallace Stevens. 1966: Alfred A. Knopf
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. [3] (born November 2, 1974), [3] better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis , Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics .