ILEX
Ilex, genus Ilex
(noun) a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ilex (plural ilexes or ilices)
Holm oak (Quercus ilex).
Any of the numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex.
Anagrams
• Lexi, elix
Source: Wiktionary
I"lex, n. Etym: [L., holm oak.] (Bot.) (a) The holm oak (Quercus Ilex). (b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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