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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