iva

[ ahy-vuh, ee-vuh ]

noun

any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.

Origin of iva

<New Latin (Linnaeus); of uncertain origin

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Nor is the ravishing iva, who, when introduced to Nina, says, “I want your hair.”
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iva Payne took a splash from several different pails thereby achieving a Cubist landscape.
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"Please," said iva Payne, gracefully offering her long psychic foot for perusal.
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Petticoat had gone to iva Payne's on an urgent summons—over-ripe sardines—and Warble had wandered out into the moonlight.
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Nobody except iva Westwood had seemed particularly pleased to welcome them.
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The small fry giggled, but formed into line and kept their places while iva and Nesta consulted the oracle.
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