ivy
Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus HederaAny of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.
» The walls are hidden by ivy.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.
Efeu
плющpljušč
плющpljušč
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Any similar plant of any genus.
- Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
Examples
925 sentencesThe walls are hidden by ivy.
The wall is partly covered with ivy.
ruСтена частично покрыта плющом.
deDie Mauer ist teilweise von Efeu bedeckt.
The side of the house was covered with ivy.
ruСтена дома была покрыта плющом.
deDie Flanke des Hauses war von Efeu bedeckt.
I got a rash from poison ivy.
deIch bekam einen Ausschlag von dem Giftefeu.
Tom got accepted to an Ivy League school.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ivi, from Old English īfiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *ibig, *ibag, *ibFrom 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”)).
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Forms
plural: iviesSynonyms
3 synonyms- Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits:common ivyEnglish ivyHedera helix
Word family
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