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Holly genus (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ilex

'holly genus' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ilex that I've seen before include "The holm-oak" , "common holly" , "Genus of trees that includes hollies" , "The holly family of trees" , "Holly, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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