noun

• Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
• The wood from this tree.
• (with a qualifier) Any of several not closely related plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries
• A female given name from English.
• A topographic surname from Middle English.
• (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.