ivy

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.
  2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any similar plant of any genus.

Concepts

Hedera

hedera

hedera helix

lierre commun

lierre grimpant

Synonymes

Hedera helix

common ivy

English ivy

Hedera

climbing plant

Fréquence

C1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈaɪvi/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle English ivi, from Old English īfiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *ibig, *ibag, *ibah, from Proto-Germanic *ibahs (compare West Flemish iefte, Low German Eiloov, Ieloof, German Efeu), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ- (compare Welsh efwr (“black elder”), Ancient Greek ἴφυον (íphuon, “spike-lavender, Lavandula Spica”)).

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