| Word | ilex |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A holm oak; related to holly. |
| Sentence | Here the good commander Aeneas staked an ilex, leaves and all, as a turning-post where crews would know to wheel their ships around and begin the long pull home. |
| Source | Virgil, The Aeneid, Book 5 l. 151–154, p. 157 Image: By KENPEI - KENPEI's photo, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1393726 |
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