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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024i•vy /ˈaɪvi/USA pronunciation n., pl. i•vies. - a climbing vine of the ginseng family, from Eurasia and N Africa, having smooth, shiny evergreen leaves: [uncountable]beautiful ivy growing up the sides of the building. [countable] replanting a few ivies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i•vy (ī′vē),USA pronunciation n., pl. i•vies, adj. n. - Plant BiologyAlso called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
- Plant Biologyany of various other climbing or trailing plants.—adj.
- Education(often cap.) See Ivy League (def. 2).
- Dialect Terms[New England.]See mountain laurel.
- bef. 900; Middle English ivi; Old English ifig; akin to German Efeu
- a female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ivy /ˈaɪvɪ/ n ( pl ivies)- 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
- any of various other climbing or creeping plants, such as Boston ivy, poison ivy, and ground ivy
Etymology: Old English īfig; related to Old High German ebah, perhaps to Greek iphuon a plantˈivy-ˌlike adj |