Boston ivy
noun
a climbing woody vine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of the grape family, native to eastern Asia and grown in North America as a wall covering.
Origin of Boston ivy
1First recorded in 1895–1900
- Also called Japanese ivy.
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British Dictionary definitions for Boston ivy
Boston ivy
noun
the US name for Virginia creeper (def. 2)
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