- Boston ivy
- noun Date: circa 1900 a woody Asian vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) of the grape family typically having 3-lobed leaves
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Boston ivy
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Boston ivy — ☆ Boston ivy n. a climbing vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) of the grape family, native to Japan and China, having shield shaped leaves and purple berries: often grown to cover walls … English World dictionary
Boston 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
Boston ivy — a climbing woody vine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of the grape family, native to eastern Asia and grown in North America as a wall covering. Also called Japanese ivy. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ plant also called Japanese ivy (species Parthenocissus,… … Universalium
Boston ivy — noun Asiatic vine with three lobed leaves and purple berries • Syn: ↑Japanese ivy, ↑Parthenocissus tricuspidata • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Parthenocissus, ↑genus Parthenocissus … Useful english dictionary
Boston ivy — noun a Virginia creeper with three lobed leaves, cultivated for its foliage. [Parthenocissus tricuspidata.] … English new terms dictionary
Boston ivy — Bos′ton i′vy n. pln a climbing woody vine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of the grape family, native to E Asia • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
Ivy (disambiguation) — Ivy without qualifiers usually means plants in the genus Hedera in the family Araliaceae. It may also refer to:;Plants: *Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidatus , in the grape family Vitaceae *Ground ivy, one of the species of the mint genus… … Wikipedia
ivy — ivylike, adj. /uy vee/, n., pl. ivies, adj. n. 1. Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental. 2. any of various other… … Universalium
Ivy — /uy vee/, n. a female given name. * * * I Any of about five species of evergreen woody vines (rarely shrubs) that make up the genus Hedera in the ginseng family, commonly grown as ground covers and on stone walls, especially English ivy (H.… … Universalium
Ivy — Taxobox name = Hedera image caption = Hedera colchica image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Apiales familia = Araliaceae subfamilia = Aralioideae genus = Hedera genus authority = L.… … Wikipedia
