holm
/həʊm/(亦作 holme)
noun
1- Brit. an islet, especially in a river or near a mainland〈英〉小岛(尤指在河中央或陆地附近)。
1.1
- a piece of flat ground by a river, which is submerged in time of flood河边低地。
词源
Old English, from Old Norse holmr; more frequently used in Scotland and northern England, but found in place names throughout Britain.