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aquifolius.

having prickly or pointed leaves (such as holly).

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[a.kʷɪˈfɔ.li.ʊs]Classical-Latin[a.kʷiˈfɔː.li.us]
  1. having prickly or pointed leaves (such as holly).

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der. Proto-Italic *akus Latin acus Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom? Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰolh₁yom? Proto-Italic *foljom Latin folium Latin aquifolius From acus (“needle”) + folium (“leaf”). See also acrifolium.

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