ivy
The definition of ivy is an evergreen climbing plant.
(noun)- An example of ivy is poison ivy.
- An example of ivy is ornamental ivy that climbs up the side of buildings and walls.
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See ivy in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. ivies
- 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
Origin: ME ivi < OE ifig, ifegn, akin to Ger efeu (OHG ebawi, ebah): orig. sense prob. “climber”
adjective
☆ of or characteristic of the Ivy League
See ivy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. 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.
- Ivy Informal A university in the Ivy League. Often used in the plural: Cornell is one of the Ivies.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English ivi
Origin: , from Old English īfig
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