Definition of Ilex cornuta

1. Noun. Dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Exact synonyms: Chinese Holly
Group relationships: Genus Ilex, Ilex
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ilex Cornuta

Iguazu Falls
Ihitha
Ijekavian
Ijnisinya
Ijoid
Ikalanga
Ikavian
Ike
Ikhanaton
Ikizu
Il Duce
Ile-St-Louis
Ile-de-France
Iles Comores
Iles Marquises
Ilex cornuta (current term)
Ilex decidua
Ilex glabra
Ilex paraguariensis
Ilheus encephalitis
Ilheus fever
Ilheus virus
Iliad
Iliamna
Iliamna acerifolia
Iliamna remota
Iliamna ruvularis
Ilich Ramirez Sanchez
Ilich Sanchez
Ilion

Literary usage of Ilex cornuta

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"CHINESE HOLLY — Ilex cornuta. A. Leaves without spiny edges, entire or slightly notched. (C.) C. Fruit red; hardy only south of Washington ; shrubs or trees ..."

2. The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists Magazine by Joseph Harrison (1850)
"Ilex cornuta.—Introduced by Messrs. Standish and Co. from North China. It is quite hardy, and a remarkably fine species. The leaves generally have three ..."

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