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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any Old World ivy of the genus Hedera

   "The American Ivy Society hewed closely to the theme, exhibiting only hederas that come from Ireland or have an Irish name."

2. 2
   A fleuron depicting an ivy leaf.

Synonyms

All synonyms

genus hedera

Example

More examples

"Hedera helix is an ivy that can be grown indoors."

Etymology

From the genus name Hedera, in turn from Latin hedera (“ivy”).

Related phrases

old world

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