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ivy

See also: Ivy and -ivý

English edit

 
Ivy growing near and climbing up trees.

Etymology edit

From Middle English ivi, from Old English īfiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *ibig, *ibag, *ibah, from Proto-Germanic *ibahs (compare West Flemish iefte, Low German Eiloov, Ieloof, German Efeu), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ- (compare Welsh efwr (“black elder”), Ancient Greek ἴφυον (íphuon, “spike-lavender, Lavandula Spica”)).

Pronunciation edit

  • enPR: īʹvē, IPA(key): /ˈaɪvi/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪvi

Noun edit

ivy (countable and uncountable, plural ivies)

  1. Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.
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      Hidden timber elements, lintels and roof tiles have also been replaced, in addition to gaining a new paint job and guttering drainage, and the removal of ivy that was damaging the exterior.
  2. (by extension) Any similar plant of any genus.

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Hyponyms edit

  • (plants in Hedera): See Hedera.

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