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ivy

ivy [ vi ] (plural ivies or ivy)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. evergreen climbing plant: an evergreen climbing plant with woody stems and green, green-and-yellow, or green-and-white leaves that grows easily on walls or trees or along the ground. Genus Hedera.

2. plant similar to ivy: a climbing plant that resembles the true ivy, e.g. Boston ivy, Japanese ivy, poison ivy, or ground ivy

[ Old English īfig< Germanic]
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