ivy
noun /ˈaɪvi/
/ˈaɪvi/
[uncountable, countable] (plural ivies)
- a climbing plant, especially one with dark green shiny leaves with five points
enlarge image- stone walls covered in ivy
Extra ExamplesTopics Plants and treesc2- Ivy grew up the side of the house.
- The ivy's got very thick. It needs cutting back a bit.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- poison
- variegated
- …
- be covered in
- grow
- climb
- cling
- …
- leaves
- plant
- vine
- …
Word OriginOld English īfig, of Germanic origin; related to the first elements of Dutch eiloof and German Efeu.
