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Definition of ivy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ivy

noun
 
/ˈaɪvi/
 
/ˈaɪvi/
 [uncountable, countable]
(plural ivies)
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  1. a climbing plant, especially one with dark green shiny leaves with five points
    • stone walls covered in ivy
    see also poison ivy
    Extra Examples
    • Ivy grew up the side of the house.
    • The ivy's got very thick. It needs cutting back a bit.
    Topics Plants and treesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • thick
    • poison
    • variegated
    • …
    verb + ivy
    • be covered in
    ivy + verb
    • grow
    • climb
    • cling
    • …
    ivy + noun
    • leaves
    • plant
    • vine
    • …
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    Word OriginOld English īfig, of Germanic origin; related to the first elements of Dutch eiloof and German Efeu.
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