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ivy

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See also:Ivyand-ivý

English

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Ivy growing near and climbing up trees.

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishivi, fromOld Englishīfiġ, fromProto-West Germanic*ibig,*ibag,*ibah, fromProto-Germanic*ibahs (compareWest Flemishiefte,Low GermanEiloov,Ieloof,GermanEfeu), fromProto-Indo-European*(h₁)ebʰ- (compareWelshefwr(“black elder”),Ancient Greekἴφυον(íphuon,“spike-lavender, Lavandula Spica”)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ivy (countable anduncountable,pluralivies)

  1. Any of severalwoody,climbing, ortrailingevergreenplants of thegenusHedera.
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  2. (by extension) Any similar plant of any genus.

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Translations

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plant of the genusHedera
similar plant
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