any woody climbing or trailing araliaceous plant of the Old World genus Hedera, esp H. helix, having lobed evergreen leaves and black berry-like fruits
2.
any of various other climbing or creeping plants, such as Boston ivy, poison ivy, and ground ivy
Derived forms
ivy-like (ˈivy-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English īfig; related to Old High German ebah, perhaps to Greek iphuon a plant
Examples of 'hedera' in a sentence
hedera
There are those who have mere ivy climbing up their walls, and there are those who have hedera.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Hedera (ivy's botanical name) has a reputation for rampant growth, causing untold damage to trees and brickwork.