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n. - A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies).

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  • It is specifically found in the red berries of the genus '' Ilex '' (Holly, an evergreen woody plant).
  • Waxwings feed on other exotic berrying shrubs such as Ilex verticillata.
  • Ilex, occur, forming chiefly a shrubby vegetation.
  • The winterberries we grow are all Ilex verticillata.
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