Ivy Definition

īvē
ivies
noun
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A climbing vine (Hedera helix) of the ginseng family, with a woody stem and evergreen leaves, grown as ornamentation on buildings, walls, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of several other woody, climbing or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera of the Northern Hemisphere.
American Heritage
Any of various similar climbing plants, as ground ivy or poison ivy.
Webster's New World
A feminine name.
Webster's New World
Poison ivy.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Of or characteristic of the Ivy League.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A female given name; popular in the UK in the beginning of the 20th century.
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Other Word Forms of Ivy

Noun

Singular:
ivy
Plural:
ivies

Origin of Ivy

  • From Middle English ivi, from Old English īfig, 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 iphyon ‘plant’).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English ivi from Old English īfig

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From ivy, the name of a plant.

    From Wiktionary

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