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 WordNet Dictionary |  
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|   | Definition: |   | [n]  a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)   |  
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|   | Synonyms: |   | genus Ilex |  
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|   | See Also: |   | Aquifoliaceae, Chinese holly, dicot genus, family Aquifoliaceae, holly, holly family, Ilex cornuta, magnoliopsid genus |       |  
 Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  
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|   | Definition: |   | \I"lex\, n. [L., holm oak.] (Bot.)
(a) The holm oak ({Quercus Ilex}).
(b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the
    common holly.
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