[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ivy \i"vy\, n.; pl. ivies. as. imacfig; akin to ohg. ebawi,
   ebah, g. epheu. bot.
   a plant of the genus hedera hedera helix, common in
   europe. its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and
   mostly five-pointed; the flowers yellowish and small; the
   berries black or yellow. the stem clings to walls and trees
   by rootlike fibers.
   1913 webster

         direct
         the clasping ivy where to climb.         --milton.
   1913 webster

         ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere.   --milton.
   1913 webster

   american ivy. bot. see virginia creeper.

   english ivy bot., a popular name in america for the ivy
      proper hedera helix.

   german ivy bot., a creeping plant, with smooth, succulent
      stems, and fleshy, light-green leaves; a species of
      senecio senecio scandens.

   ground ivy. bot. gill nepeta glechoma.

   ivy bush. bot. see mountain laurel, under mountain.
      

   ivy owl zool., the barn owl.

   ivy tod bot., the ivy plant. --tennyson.

   japanese ivy bot., a climbing plant ampelopsis
      tricuspidata, closely related to the virginia creeper.
      

   poison ivy bot., an american woody creeper rhus
      toxicodendron, with trifoliate leaves, and
      greenish-white berries. it is exceedingly poisonous to the
      touch for most persons.

   to pipe in an ivy leaf, to console one's self as best one
      can. obs. --chaucer.

   west indian ivy, a climbing plant of the genus
      marcgravia.
      1913 webster
see also:
ivies hedera hedera helix american ivy virginia creeper english ivy 
german ivy senecio senecio scandens ground ivy nepeta glechoma 
ivy bush mountain laurel mountain ivy owl ivy tod 
japanese ivy ampelopsis tricuspidata poison ivy rhus toxicodendron to pipe in an ivy leaf 
west indian ivy marcgravia 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

virginia \virgin"ia\, n.
   one of the states of the united states of america. -- a. of
   or pertaining to the state of virginia.
   1913 webster

   virginia cowslip bot., the american lungwort mertensia
      virginica.

   virginia creeper bot., a common ornamental north american
      woody vine ampelopsis quinquefolia, climbing
      extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also
      woodbine, and american ivy. u. s.

   virginia fence. see worm fence, under fence.

   virginia nightingale zool., the cardinal bird. see under
      cardinal.

   virginia quail zool., the bobwhite.

   virginia reel, an old english contradance; -- so called in
      the united states. --bartlett.

   virginia stock. bot. see mahon stock.
      1913 webster
see also:
virginia cowslip mertensia virginica virginia creeper ampelopsis quinquefolia woodbine american ivy 
virginia fence worm fence fence virginia nightingale cardinal 
virginia quail virginia reel virginia stock mahon stock 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

american \amer"ican\ .am~er"i^kan, a. named from
   americus vespucius.
   1. of or pertaining to america; as, the american continent:
      american indians.
      1913 webster

   2. of or pertaining to the united states. "a young officer of
      the american navy." --lyell.
      1913 webster

   american ivy. see virginia creeper.

   american party u. s. politics, a party, about 1854, which
      opposed the influence of foreign-born citizens, and those
      supposed to owe allegiance to a foreign power.

   native american party u. s. politics, a party of
      principles similar to those of the american party. it
      arose about 1843, but soon died out.
      1913 webster
see also:
american ivy virginia creeper american party native american party 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

american ivy
     n : common north american vine with compound leaves and
         bluish-black berrylike fruit syn: virginia creeper, woodbine,
          parthenocissus quinquefolia
see also:
virginia creeper woodbine parthenocissus quinquefolia 

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