Ilex
- noun
- /ˈaɪlɛks/
- Specialized
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Ilex
- There were wrought-iron security grids over every other front door, and someone had planted the extensive shared gardens at the back with ilex, ornamental rowan, and even a fig.
- Ilex verticillata
- winterberry (Ilex)
Examples
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One by one, the locals moved to the table and added their unexpected finds: speckled eggs for the Abbe's vitelline investigations, a pannier filled with cut and bundled ilex.
Fiction book (1992) -
In this breezy moonlit night, the ilex flowers are blooming.
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You can do like gem Box or strong box Ilex, which are a.
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So this one right here, this is called strong box Ilex Evergreen shrub.
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Then, using little tweezers, he would fill the reverberatory kiln with the finger-sized sticks of ilex received on session day.
Fiction book (1992) -
In Europe and the Mediterranean, ancient selection has provided us with low-tannin forms of Q. ilex, which, however, do not yield terribly well (1-2 tons per hectare).
Blog text (1) -
Deciduous hollies or possumhaws (Ilex decidua) are now leafless, but the female trees are simply ablaze with red holly berries.
Blog text (8) -
In the winter, the ilex trees are adorned with bright red berries, making the landscape look festive.
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The garden center displayed several types of ilex, including varieties known for their glossy leaves and vibrant fruits.
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As a symbol of Christmas, the ilex plant is often used in holiday decorations and wreaths.
Synonyms
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A tree or bush with shiny green prickly leaves and red berries
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ilex comes from the old Latin name ilex, which meant a 'tough evergreen tree' and was once used for an evergreen oak. Over time the name came to be used for holly, so today scientists call the whole group of holly trees and shrubs Ilex.