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Boston ivy

noun

  1. a climbing woody vine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of the grape family, native to eastern Asia and grown in North America as a wall covering.


Boston ivy

noun

  1. the US name for Virginia creeper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Boston ivy1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

Sound Transit replies that there is no Pacific Northwest vine species which can survive this “urban application” along the roadside, though Boston ivy or Carolina creeper may work.

She also suggests Boston ivy or climbing ivy.

The stucco walls in this area have been softened with a slowly spreading mantle of Boston ivy.

A dozen varieties – including Virginia creepers, Boston ivy and Dutchman’s pipe – cover the walls surrounding its vast bay windows.

English ivy, Boston ivy, and fox grape are just a few.

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