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- [ahy-vee]
- /ˈaɪ vi/
- /ˈaɪ.vi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-vee]
- /ˈaɪ vi/
Definitions of ivy word
- noun plural ivy any of various other climbing or trailing plants. 1
- adjective ivy (often initial capital letter) Ivy League (def 2). 1
- adjective ivy New England. mountain laurel. 1
- noun ivy a female given name. 1
- noun ivy A woody evergreen Eurasian climbing plant, typically having shiny, dark green five-pointed leaves. 1
- noun ivy evergreen plant 1
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Origin of ivy
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ivi; Old English ifig; akin to German Efeu
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Parts of speech for Ivy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ivy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ivy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ivy
noun ivy
- creeper — Creepers are plants with long stems that wind themselves around objects.
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