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Definition of English ivy
1. Noun. Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits.
Group relationships: Genus Hedera, Hedera
Generic synonyms: Vine
Lexicographical Neighbors of English Ivy
Literary usage of English ivy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Laboratory and Field Manual of Botany by Joseph Young Bergen, Bradley Moore Davis (1907)
"EXPERIMENT XXX How do young shoots of English ivy bend with reference to light ?
Place a thrifty potted plant of English ivy before a small window, ..."
2. Vines and how to Grow Them: A Manual of Climbing Plants for Flower, Foliage by William C. McCollom (1911)
"... but not the vine itself Here the drip requires the removal of the dead leaves
each Spring thus making room for a new crop THE HARDINESS OF English ivy ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"For low retaining walls and fences, English ivy is sometimes used, but is not
nearly as effective as the following, all of which are met with: Ficus ..."
4. Laboratory Manual of Biology by George William Hunter, Morris Crawford Valentine (1906)
"Whole mass of roots (X/^)- English ivy. Materials.—Fresh specimens of Hedera
Helix stems . showing the aerial roots. Spiderwort may be used. 1. ..."
5. The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research by American Society for Psychical Research (1908)
"The wreath was of English ivy. There were, of course, ... The exceptions were as
follows: A wreath of English ivy and American laurel from the Tavern Club. ..."
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