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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ilicic \I*lic"ic\, adjective [L. ilex, ilicis, holm oak.] Pertaining to, or derived from, the holly ({Ilex}), and allied plants; as, ilicic acid.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ilex \I"lex\, noun [L., holm oak.] (Bot.) (a) The holm oak ({Quercus Ilex}). (b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Holm \Holm\ (h[=o]m; 277), noun [OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See {Holly}.] (Bot.) A common evergreen oak, of Europe ({Quercus Ilex}); -- called also {ilex}, and {holly}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Ilex
noun: a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies) [syn: {genus Ilex}]
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