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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A bundle of evergreen leaves or branches, typically with berries, hung up at Christmas-time, under which people may kiss..
The kissing-bunch, of berried holly hung with bright and glittering things, spun slowly over Mrs Morel's head as she trimmed her little tarts in the kitchen.
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Kissing-bunch means A bundle of evergreen leaves or branches, typically with berries, hung up at Christmas-time, under which people may kiss..
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The kissing-bunch, of berried holly hung with bright and glittering things, spun slowly over Mrs Morel's head as she trimmed her little tarts in the kitchen.
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