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Ilex

Ilex Meaning & Definition
Ilex Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ilex?

[n] a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ilex: genus Ilex

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See Also | Aquifoliaceae | Chinese holly | dicot genus | family Aquifoliaceae | holly | holly family | Ilex cornuta | magnoliopsid genus

Ilex In Webster's Dictionary

\I"lex\, n. [L., holm oak.] (Bot.) (a) The holm oak ({Quercus Ilex}). (b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.

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