Definition of ilex Ilex
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We found 6 definitions of ilex from 4 different sources.
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What does ilex mean?
WordNet
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| 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 United States rock star (1936-1959) | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ilex (n.)
The holm oak (Quercus Ilex). - ilex (n.)
A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ilex
ī′leks, n. the scientific name for Holly (which see): the evergreen or holm oak. [L.]
