IVY

/'aivi/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A climbing plant: "Ivy" refers to a type of woody, evergreen climbing vine, often with lobed or palmate leaves, that grows on walls, trees, and other surfaces.
    • A specific plant genus: In botany, "ivy" commonly denotes plants of the genus Hedera, especially English ivy (Hedera helix).
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The old brick wall was covered in thick ivy.
    • English ivy is a popular but sometimes invasive ornamental plant.
Advanced Usage

  • "Poison ivy": A North American plant (Toxicodendron radicans) that causes a skin rash upon contact. It is a different species from common ivy.

    • Be careful not to touch poison ivy while hiking.

  • "Ivy League": A group of prestigious, long-established universities in the northeastern United States. The term metaphorically references the ivy plants that traditionally grow on their old campus buildings.

    • She was accepted to several Ivy League schools.
Variants and Related Words

  • Ivy-covered (adj): Describing something overgrown or adorned with ivy.

    • They lived in an ivy-covered cottage.

  • Ivy-leaved (adj): Having leaves shaped like those of an ivy plant.

    • The ivy-leaved toadflax is a small flowering plant.
Synonyms
  • Creeper: A plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces.
  • Vine: A plant with a long, thin stem that grows along the ground or climbs.
Related Phrases
  • To be covered in ivy: To have ivy growing over a surface.
    • The garden statue was slowly being covered in ivy.
Related Idioms
  • "Ivy halls" or "Ivy-covered halls": A poetic or metaphorical term for universities or colleges, especially old and prestigious ones, evoking their traditional architecture.
    • He spent his career within the ivy halls of academia.
Noun
  1. Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

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