ilex
1 Americannoun
noun
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any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex.
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a holly.
noun
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any of various trees or shrubs of the widely distributed genus Ilex, such as the holly and inkberry: family Aquifoliaceae
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another name for the holm oak
Etymology
Origin of ilex1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
Origin of ilex2
1555–65; < New Latin, Latin īlex ilex 1
Example Sentences
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Dandelion overtook him and the two disappeared among the ilex trees.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Beyond, the path was the same—empty in the darkening moonlight and leading gently downhill into the deep shadow of a grove of ilex trees.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Near the summit of a gentle mound that was covered with ilex and low-growing scrub we found ourselves confronted by a wall built of vast, roughly hewn blocks of stone.
From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart
The fall was over 100 feet, but the stout branches of ilex and chaparro, with a marvellous measure of luck, had saved his life.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.
The convent stands where a temple of Diana once stood, and is surrounded by ancient ilex trees.
From Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Alcott, Louisa May
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