hulver

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noun

holly (plant)

OriginMiddle English hulver ← Old Norse hulfr →
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Meanings

nounhulver (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableholly (plant)

Origin

  1. Old Norsehulfr“holly”
  2. Middle Englishhulver
  3. Englishhulver

From Middle English hulver, hulfere, from Old Norse hulfr (“holly”), akin to English holly.

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APA

hulver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hulver

MLA

“hulver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hulver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hulver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hulver.

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