Ivy — I vy, n.; pl. {Ivies}. [AS. [=i]fig; akin to OHG. ebawi, ebah, G. epheu.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Hedera} ({Hedera helix}), common in Europe. Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly five pointed; the flowers yellowish and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
IVY — (Mishnaic) (Heb. קִיסוֹס, kisos, from the Gr. κισσός), Hedera helix, which grows wild in the forests of Israel. It is mentioned in the Mishnah as a plant occasionally grown in a vineyard (Kil. 5:8). Its dense branches are considered a screen… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ivy — (n.) O.E. ifig, from W.Gmc. *ibakhs (Cf. M.L.G. iflof, Du. eiloof, O.H.G. ebahewi, Ger. Efeu), of unknown origin; the second element in the O.H.G. word may be hay. Ivy bush as a sign of a tavern where wine is served is attested from mid 15c. Ivy… … Etymology dictionary
ivy — [ī′vē] n. pl. ivies [ME ivi < OE ifig, ifegn, akin to Ger efeu (OHG ebawi, ebah): orig. sense prob. “climber”] 1. a climbing vine (Hedera helix) of the ginseng family, with a woody stem and evergreen leaves, grown as ornamentation on buildings … English World dictionary
Ivy Ho — Sai Hong (zh t|岸西) is a Hong Kong screenwriter and film director.FilmographyDirector* Claustrophobia (2008)tory* Gorgeous (1999) * 2 Become 1 (2006) * Claustrophobia (2008) Writer* Silent Love (1986) * Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) * The… … Wikipedia
Ivy — ● Ivy fue una marca de motocicletas históricas, construidas de 1908 hasta 1932 por S.A. Newman Ltd., Aston Cross, Birmingham Inglaterra. ● Ivy fue un grupo de indie y punk, fundado en 1988 … Enciclopedia Universal
Ivy — [ī′vē] n. [< IVY] a feminine name … English World dictionary
Ivy — f English: from the vocabulary word denoting the plant (Old English īfig). This given name was coined at the end of the 19th century together with a large number of other female given names derived from words denoting flowers and plants. It is… … First names dictionary
ivy — ► NOUN ▪ a woody evergreen climbing plant, typically with shiny five pointed leaves. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Ivy — Taxobox name = Hedera image caption = Hedera colchica image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Apiales familia = Araliaceae subfamilia = Aralioideae genus = Hedera genus authority = L.… … Wikipedia
