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ENGLISH IVY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
Synonyms:
common ivy; English ivy; Hedera helix; ivy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("English ivy" is a kind of...):
vine (a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface)
Holonyms ("English ivy" is a member of...):
genus Hedera; Hedera (Old World woody vines)