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
We tied our pony to an ilex and went to explore the Hermitage.
From Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua by Lee, Vernon
The temple of Demeter, closely resembling the Pantheon, was surrounded by a grove of ilex trees.
From The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian by Harding, Ellison
The shade of the ilex trees was full of her presence to him.
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
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