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ivy definition

ivy (ī′vē)

noun pl. ivies i′vies

  1. a climbing vine (Hedera helix) of the ginseng family, with a woody stem and evergreen leaves, grown as ornamentation on buildings, walls, etc.
  2. any of various similar climbing plants, as ground ivy or poison ivy

Etymology: ME ivi < OE ifig, ifegn, akin to Ger efeu (OHG ebawi, ebah): orig. sense prob. “climber”

adjective

☆ of or characteristic of the Ivy League
Ivy definition

Ivy (ī′vē)

noun

a feminine name

Etymology: < ivy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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