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ivy¹
- /ˈaɪvi/
Rhymes with -aɪvi
Where it comes from
From Middle English ivi, from Old English īfiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *ibig, *ibag, *ibah, from Proto-Germanic *ibahs (compare West Flemish iefte, Low German Eiloov, Ieloof, German Efeu), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ- (compare Welsh efwr (“black elder”), Ancient Greek ἴφυον (íphuon, “spike-lavender, Lavandula Spica”)).
noun ivies
- Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera. Hidden timber elements, lintels and roof tiles have also been replaced, in addition to gaining a new paint job and guttering drainage, and the removal of ivy that was damaging the exterior.
- Any similar plant of any genus.
Ivy²
Where it comes from
From ivy, the name of a plant. An ivy branch used to be hung outside an establishment to advertise that it sold alcohol, so it may originally been an occupationational surname for the proprietor of such an establishment.
proper noun Ivys · Ivies
- A unisex given name from English. Little Ivy's life, as the months pass on, is a quiet, uneventful one, but exceedingly happy withal: - - - "You have a strange name, my dear," the old lady says one day, and the child answers in her serious, old-fashioned way, "Yes, so everyone has always said. You know my mamma died when I was born,
- A female given name from English; popular in the UK in the beginning of the 20th century.
- A male given name from English. Ivy Andrews, Ivy Calvin, Ivy Lee
- A diminutive of the male given name Ivan. Ivy Olson, Ivy Williamson
- A surname from English.
Ivy³
Where it comes from
Ellipsis of Ivy League.
noun Ivies
- A university that is part of the Ivy League.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: common ivy, english ivy, hedera helix, oak, tod, poison, yitzhak, chip, smart, blitz, efe, effie, avi, effi, evi, creeper
Translations
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noun plant of the genus Hedera
| Español | hiedra, yedra |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 담쟁이 damjaeng'i |
| 中文 | 常春藤 chángchūnténg |
| Kiswahili | mwefeu, lablabu |
| Português | hera |
| Français | lierre |
| Deutsch | Efeu |
| Italiano | edera |
| Ελληνικά | κισσός kissós |
| Română | iederă |
| Русский | плющ pljušč |
| Tiếng Việt | thường xuân |
| العربية | لَبْلَاب lablāb |
| עברית | קיסוס kissós |
noun similar plant
| 日本語 | 蔦 tsuta |
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title = {ivy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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