HOLM

Etymology 1

Noun

holm (plural holms)

(obsolete, outside, dialects) The holly.

A common evergreen oak of Europe, Quercus ilex; the holm oak.

Etymology 2

Noun

holm (plural holms)

An island in a lake, river or estuary; an eyot.

(dialect, chiefly, West Yorkshire, Scotland, Orkney) Any small island, but especially one near a larger island or the mainland, sometimes with holly bushes; an islet. Often the word is used in Norse-influenced place-names. See also holme.

Rich flat land near a river, prone to being completely flooded; a river-meadow; bottomland.

Anagrams

• LMHO, Mohl

Source: Wiktionary

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Holm, n. Etym: [OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See Holly.] (Bot.)

Definition: A common evergreen oak, of Europe (Quercus Ilex); -- called also ilex, and holly.

Holm, n. Etym: [AS. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. holmr, holmr, an island, Dan. holm, Sw. holme, G. holm, and prob. to E. hill. Cf. Hill.]

1. An islet in a river. J. Brand.

2. Low, flat land. Wordsworth. The soft wind blowing over meadowy holms. Tennyson. Holm thrush (Zoöl.), the missel thrush.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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