Etymology

ilex

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Today it means: Holm oak (Quercus ilex). Full definition →

Latin ilex
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromilex
  2. Latin · borrowed fromilex
  3. English todayilex

Borrowed from Latin ilex (“holm oak”).

Words from the same roots

Latinilex all →

ilicic acid

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