Meanings
noundesert holly (plural desert hollies)
plural desert hollies
- Atriplex hymenelytra.
- Acourtia
Synonyms: desert peony
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAcourtia
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desert peony
More synonyms by meaning
nounhandsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration
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Atriplex hymenelytra
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APA
desert holly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20holly
MLA
“desert holly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20holly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desert holly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20holly.
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