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Buddy - leaves seen at Xmas! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

holly

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This might be a double definition.

'buddy' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'seen at xmas' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'leaves' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for holly that I've seen before include "Prickly Christmas decoration" , "Yuletide greenery" , "Tree with prickles" , "Ilex is its genus" , "Prickly-leaved shrub" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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