# ilex

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #85,367

## Definitions
1. Holm oak (Quercus ilex).
2. Any of the numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ilex (“holm oak”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ilex