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“holm-oak” in Latin
īlexholm oak (Quercus ilex)īlĭcĕusof holm-oakīlignĕusof holmoakīlignusoaken, of holm oakīlicētuma grove of holm oaks (Quercus ilex)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
holm-oak
ilex: *quercus ilex (Linn.). As adjective iliceus, iligneus or ilignus. A grove of holm-oaks, ilicetum (Martisalis).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for holm-oak?
- The usual Latin words for “holm-oak” are īlex, īlĭcĕus, īlignĕus; also īlignus, īlicētum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.