English ivy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of English ivy
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Five easy-to-grow plants recommended by RHS include the Madagascar dragon tree, English ivy, rubber plant, Boston fern and Sansevieria trifasciata.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
The cemetery stopped planting English ivy and wintercreeper, two common invasive species, and began replacing it with native ground covers.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023
Here grow maple, oak, hickory, cottonwood, sycamore, river birch, hackberry, fronds bowed under climbing English ivy, with winter creeper spreading underfoot.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023
In a study using English ivy, green-yellow and bright-green leaves increased feelings of cheerfulness and relaxation, whereas whitish-green leaves stimulated mostly negative emotions.
From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2022
Ethel, Katharine, and Josephine fix up the sunny window box—the fuchsia, heliotrope, marguerite, geraniums, Wandering Jew, and English ivy.
From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy
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