1. a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies); [syn: Ilex, genus Ilex]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Ilex
n 1: a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the
family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries
(including hollies) [syn: Ilex, genus Ilex]