n. any tree or shrub from the genus Ilex; holm oak, species of European oak with glossy spiny leaves

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Noun
1. a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
(synonym) genus Ilex
(hypernym) dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
(member-holonym) Aquifoliaceae, family Aquifoliaceae, holly family
(member-meronym) holly

nm. ilex, any tree or shrub from the genus Ilex; holm oak, species of European oak with glossy spiny leaves

(n.)
The holm oak (Quercus Ilex).
  

(n.)
A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.