noun
a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
• Syn: ↑Ilex
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Aquifoliaceae, ↑family Aquifoliaceae, ↑holly family
• Member Meronyms: ↑holly, ↑Chinese holly, ↑Ilex cornuta
Useful english dictionary. 2012.