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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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
Dandelion overtook him and the two disappeared among the ilex trees.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
She stood now with Eugenia at the entrance to the Pincian, up on the hill, by the fountain, under the ilex trees looking down over the city.
From Rough-Hewn by Dorothy Canfield
They were standing now near a low wall, under some thick dark ilex trees, a fountain dripping musically before them.
From Rough-Hewn by Dorothy Canfield
The décor is always gorgeous—Monte Carlo, Provence, Cap de Juan, countries flowing with milk and honey, marble ruins, the ilex, cypress, and palm.
From Unicorns by James Huneker
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