ilex

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪlɛks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ī′leks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
i•lex1  (ī′leks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant BiologySee holm oak. 
  • Latin
  • Middle English 1350–1400

i•lex2  (ī′leks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany tree or shrub of the genus Ilex.
  2. Plant Biologya holly.
  • Neo-Latin, Latin īlex ilex1
  • 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ilex /ˈaɪlɛks/ n
  1. any of various trees or shrubs of the widely distributed genus Ilex, such as the holly and inkberry: family Aquifoliaceae
  2. another name for the holm oak
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin
'ilex' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
holly - holm oak - maquis - maté - Appalachian tea - black alder - dahoon - encina - gallberry - inkberry - Japanese holly - man - possum haw - winterberry - yaupon

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