marine ivy

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a vine, Cissus incisa, of the grape family, native to the southern U.S., having three leaflets or three-lobed leaves and black fruit, grown as a houseplant.

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Origin of marine ivy

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby marine ivy

marine engineer, marine engineering, marine geology, marine glue, marine insurance, marine ivy, marine league, mariner, marine railway, mariner's compass, marines

Example sentences from the Web for marine ivy

The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019|Dave Majumdar|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His most recommended plant was tree ivy—its juices sprayed up the nostrils.
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And, thanks to a transparent hull, exploring the deep and spotting rare marine life is practically a cinch.
The Most Exciting New Hotels, Restaurants, and Submarines of 2014|Charlie Gilbert|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From the religious (‘The Holly and the Ivy’) to the secular (‘The Chipmunk Song’), my top 20.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

White, upper-middle-class, Ivy-League educated white men, however Great they are, are falling out of power.
A Few Great Men Too Many: Aaron Sorkin Doesn’t Think You Can Handle the Truth|Arthur Chu|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
John Wilson, a celebrated landscape and marine painter, died at Folkstone, aged 81.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The villa and its terrace were built of white stone, but a large portion of the walls was covered with ivy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Now under the ivy-laden branches of a tall old tree an owl startles them with its shriek.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
It was unreasonable to expect those makers of marine steam-engines to report that Trevithick knew better than they did.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
It has a huge ivy-covered tower and its interior gives every evidence of the age-lasting solidity of the English churches.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy

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