hollerith
- n United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)
hollerith card
- n a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
hollo
- n a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
- v encourage somebody by crying hollo
- v cry hollo
- v utter a sudden loud cry
hollow-back
- n an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
hollowness
- n the state of being hollow: having an empty space within
- n the property of having a sunken area
- n the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
holly
- n any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
- n United States rock star (1936-1959)
holly-leaf cherry
- n California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
holly-leaved cherry
- n California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
holly-leaved oak
- n evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood
holly-leaves barberry
- n ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries
holly fern
- n any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly
- n tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum
hollygrape
- n ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries