ivy
Pronunciation: /ˈʌɪvi/
noun
- a woody evergreen Eurasian climbing plant, typically having shiny, dark green five-pointed leaves.
- Genus Hedera, family Araliaceae: several species, in particular the common H. helix, which is often seen climbing on tree trunks and walls
- used in names of climbing plants similar to ivy, e.g. poison ivy, Boston ivy.
Origin:
Old English īfig, of Germanic origin; related to the first elements of Dutch eiloof and German Efeu