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ilex
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i·lex  (lks)
n.
Any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex; holly.

[Middle English, holm oak, from Latin lex.]

ilex [ˈaɪlɛks]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various trees or shrubs of the widely distributed genus Ilex, such as the holly and inkberry: family Aquifoliaceae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for the holm oak
[from Latin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ilexIlex - a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Aquifoliaceae, family Aquifoliaceae, holly family - widely distributed shrubs and trees
holly - any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
Chinese holly, Ilex cornuta - dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental
Translations
ilex [ˈaɪleks] Nencina f
ilex
n
(= holm oak)Steineiche f, → Immergrüneiche f
(= holly)Ilex f, → Stechpalme f


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