ilex

i·lex  (lks)

n.

Any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex; holly.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Ilex - a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies) genus Ilex 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] N → encina f

ilex

n

(= holm oak) → Steineiche f, → Immergrüneiche f

(= holly) → Ilex f, → Stechpalme f