ivy vine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ivy vine
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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The substance that causes the problem for people is an oily compound called urushiol, found in many cells of the poison ivy vine.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2016
That great vine growing up beside the door is probably an ivy vine, for we are told that the little white cottage is still standing and is completely covered with ivy.
From Stories Pictures Tell Book One by Carpenter, Flora L.
In there they peered out the window fearfully at the ivy vine.
From The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O.
"Oak," said the ivy vine, "bend your trunk so that you may be a support to me."
From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
He was decidedly romantic in his ideas and many incidents of his life were curiously associated with the ivy vine.
From As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century by Gouverneur, Marian
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