genus Ilex

/ˌdʒinəs ˌaɪˈlɛks/
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Definitions of genus Ilex
  1. noun
    a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
    synonyms: Ilex
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    type of:
    dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
    genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
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