ivy
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- noun
- /ˈaɪvi/
:
hiedra
- The ivy climbed up the old stone wall, its green leaves creating a beautiful pattern.
- ivy-covered walls
And the Ivy, this Ivy right here, so pretty.
- And the Ivy, this Ivy right here, so pretty.
- Mares eat oats and doze eat oats, and little lambs eat Ivy.
Examples
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Fifteen of them stand before the ivy-covered walls and leaded-glass windows.
Academic text (1993) -
But have you checked out some of the Black alumni who passed through these ivy-covered walls?
Fiction book (1993) -
And the Ivy, this Ivy right here, so pretty.
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Well, the cross makes me think of death, but the ivy is life.
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This ivy is one tough baby.
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The walls were thick with ivy that stayed brown all year.
Fiction book (1994) -
This is why the dark green glossy leaves of the Ivy are so green.
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So in here we've got Ivy, which will be good through the winter.
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The sunlight was shining prettily off the ivy in the courtyard, which was aglow with morning light.
Fiction book (1995) -
Nearby rose a little pavilion; ivy twined to the top of its slender columns.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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A climbing evergreen vine with lobed green leaves and small black berries often grown in gardens
A climbing evergreen plant with shiny dark green leaves that often covers walls and ground
A climbing evergreen plant with lobed leaves and small black berries
Compounds
- US
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A climbing plant with three leaflets and white berries that causes an itchy rash when touched
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A climbing evergreen vine with lobed green leaves and small black berries often grown in gardens
- UK
A low green plant that grows along the ground with round leaves and small purple flowers
An indoor climbing plant with green and yellow patterns on its leaves that keeps them all year
- Specialized
A family of plants like English ivy and ginseng that are trees, shrubs, or climbing plants
A climbing plant with leaves that have three parts and purple berries grown for decoration
- US
A quickly growing bush that stays green all year with arching crossed branches and white flower clusters
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ivy comes from an old English word īfig meaning 'clinging plant'. Think of ivy wrapping around walls and holding on — that image explains why ivy still means a climbing, evergreen plant today.