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Festive decoration, quite neglected by wife (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

holly

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This might be a double definition.

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

'quite neglected by wife' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for holly that I've seen before include "Prickly-leaved shrub" , "Seasonal shrub" , "Prickly Christmas decoration" , "Evergreen used in wreaths" , "Prickly evergreen" .)

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