ivy

ivy
noun
  1. [mass noun]a woody evergreen Eurasian climbing plant, typically having shiny, dark green five-pointed leaves
    常春藤
  2. Genus Hedera, family Araliaceae: several species, in particular the common H. helix, which is often seen climbing on tree trunks and walls
    常春藤属,五加科,数种,尤指普通的洋常春藤,拉丁名H. helix,经常攀缘在树干以及墙壁上
    ■used in names of similar climbing plants, e.g. poison ivy, Boston ivy
    [用于类似的攀缘植物的名称中,如:poison ivy, Boston ivy]
语源
  1. Old English īfig, of Germanic origin; related to the first elements of Dutch eiloof and German Efeu
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