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 genus Ilex genus Ilex /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈaɪlɛks/

noun

  1. A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)  ( genus Ilex , Ilex )
    a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)


 raffle raffle /ˈræfəl/

noun

  1. A lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money  ( raffle )
    a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
     The school held a raffle to raise funds for the upcoming field trip.
    The school held a raffle to raise funds for the upcoming field trip.

verb

  1. Dispose of in a lottery  ( raffle , raffle off )
    dispose of in a lottery
     We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas
    We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas


 Mephistopheles Mephistopheles /mɛfɪˈstɒfɪliːz/

noun

  1. Evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul  ( Mephistopheles )
    evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul
     Faust's tragic tale revolves around his pact with Mephistopheles, an evil spirit.
    Faust's tragic tale revolves around his pact with Mephistopheles, an evil spirit.


 two-grain spelt two-grain spelt /ˈtuː ˈɡreɪn spɛlt/

noun

  1. Hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in United States as stock feed  ( emmer , starch wheat , Triticum dicoccum , two-grain spelt )
    hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in United States as stock feed