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cuileann.

holly

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkilʲən̪ˠ//ˈkɞlʲən̪ˠ/
  1. holly

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cuilenn m (“(wood of the) holly-tree”) (compare Scottish Gaelic cuileann, Manx cullyn), from Proto-Celtic *kolinos (compare Welsh celyn, Breton kelenn), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (“to beat, break”) (compare English holly).

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