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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Holm  \Holm\,  n.  [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  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Ilex 
  n  :  a  large  genus  of  dicotyledonous  trees  and  shrubs  of  the 
  family  Aquifoliaceae  that  have  small  flowers  and  berries 
  (including  hollies)  [syn:  {Ilex},  {genus  Ilex}] 




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