"kissing ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kissing balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kissing ball (plural kissing balls)
  1. An ornament made by arranging plants, especially holly and other evergreen leaves, into a ball shape. It was a popular Christmas decoration.
    Sense id: en-kissing_ball-en-noun-b2yBn2Ba Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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