Japanese ivy

Japanese ivy
noun
Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
Hypernyms: ↑vine
Member Holonyms: ↑Parthenocissus, ↑genus Parthenocissus

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized J

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Japanese ivy,
a fast-growing woody vine much used to ornament walls; Boston ivy. Japanese ivy and Virginia creeper belong to a genus of the grape family.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Japanese ivy — Ivy I vy, n.; pl. {Ivies}. [AS. [=i]fig; akin to OHG. ebawi, ebah, G. epheu.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Hedera} ({Hedera helix}), common in Europe. Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly five pointed; the flowers yellowish …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Japanese ivy — n. BOSTON IVY * * * …   Universalium

  • Japanese ivy — n. BOSTON IVY …   English World dictionary

  • Japanese ivy — triskiautis vynvytis statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Parthenocissus tricuspidata angl. Boston ivy; Japanese creeper; Japanese ivy vok. dreilappige Zaunrebe; Kletterwein; Veitchs Jungfernrebe rus. виноград дикий триостренный; девичий… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • Japanese ivy. — See Boston ivy. * * * …   Universalium

  • Japanese ivy. — See Boston ivy …   Useful english dictionary

  • Japanese ivy — /dʒæpəniz ˈaɪvi/ (say japuhneez uyvee) noun a woody, climbing plant, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, native to eastern Asia; similar to and related to Virginia creeper …  

  • Ivy — I vy, n.; pl. {Ivies}. [AS. [=i]fig; akin to OHG. ebawi, ebah, G. epheu.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Hedera} ({Hedera helix}), common in Europe. Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly five pointed; the flowers yellowish and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ivy bush — Ivy I vy, n.; pl. {Ivies}. [AS. [=i]fig; akin to OHG. ebawi, ebah, G. epheu.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Hedera} ({Hedera helix}), common in Europe. Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly five pointed; the flowers yellowish …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ivy owl — Ivy I vy, n.; pl. {Ivies}. [AS. [=i]fig; akin to OHG. ebawi, ebah, G. epheu.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Hedera} ({Hedera helix}), common in Europe. Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly five pointed; the flowers yellowish …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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