a climbing vine (Hedera helix) of the ginseng family, with a woody stem and evergreen leaves, grown as ornamentation on buildings, walls, etc.
any of various similar climbing plants, as ground ivy or poison ivy
adjective
☆ of or characteristic of the Ivy League
noun
a feminine name
See ivy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(īˈvē)
nounpl.i·vies
Any of several woody, climbing or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera native to the Old World, especially H. helix, having palmately lobed leaves, root-bearing young stems, and small green flowers grouped in umbels.
IvyInformal A university in the Ivy League. Often used in the plural: Cornell is one of the Ivies.