ilex

Noun
  1. A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies) (synset 112777622)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym:
    • holly - any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
    • chinese holly, ilex cornuta - dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental
    belongs to: aquifoliaceae, family aquifoliaceae, holly family - widely distributed shrubs and trees
    same as: genus ilex

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