ilex
NounSynonyms:
genus Ilex
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Noun (1)
- a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)Synonyms: genus IlexType of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genusMember of Aquifoliaceae, family AquifoliaceaeMembers holly, Chinese holly
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
I′lex noun
Origin: L., holm oak.
Botany (a) The holm oak (Quercus Ilex). (b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54