Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Ilex"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Holm \Holm\, n. [OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly
is also called holm. See {Holly}.] (Bot.)
A common evergreen oak, of Europe ({Quercus Ilex}); -- called
also {ilex}, and {holly}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ilex \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Ilex
n : a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the
family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries
(including hollies) [syn: {Ilex}, {genus Ilex}]
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