Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ilex \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.

Source : WordNet®

Ilex
     n : a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the
         family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries
         (including hollies) [syn: {genus Ilex}]