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boston ivy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
boston ivy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perennial vine related to the grapevine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, which, like true ivy (Hedera helix), is planted next to masonry buildings to grow on the walls. In spite of the name, Boston ivy is native to Japan, Korea and China.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Boston ivies (plural)

Synonyms

japanese ivy parthenocissus tricuspidata

Questions

What does boston ivy mean?
A perennial vine related to the grapevine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, which, like true ivy (Hedera helix), is planted next to masonry buildings to grow on the walls. In spite of the name, Boston ivy is native to Japan, Korea and China.

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