ilex Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
    genus Ilex.

WordNet

I"lex noun
Etymology
L., holm oak.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) (a) The holm oak (Quercus Ilex). (b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.

Webster 1913