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# ivy

noun (ivy, ivies; uncountable for the plant in general); also a name (Ivy)

«ivy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An evergreen climbing plant with dark shiny leaves that grows up walls and trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#m1)
2. (poison ivy, North America) A different plant whose leaves give an itchy rash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#m2)
3. (Ivy League, USA) A group of old famous universities. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#m3)
4. (a name) Ivy is a girl's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons: ivy is a climber; its berries are food for birds in winter but poisonous to people. At Christmas, «The Holly and the Ivy» carol. In stories old houses are «covered in ivy». Phrases: «ivy-covered walls», «poison ivy», «Ivy League».

### Examples

- Ivy climbed all over the old castle wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#x1)
- Birds eat ivy berries in winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#x2)
- Don't eat ivy berries; they are poisonous to people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#x3)
- We sang «The Holly and the Ivy» at the Christmas concert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#x4)
- In Canada we learn: leaves of three, let it be — that's poison ivy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#x5)
- The Badger's house had an ivy-covered entrance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#x6)
- My great-gran was called Ivy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/#x7)

### Note

Poison ivy (North America) is not a true ivy. Ivy does not usually kill healthy trees, a common myth; it uses them for support. Plural «ivies» is rare (kinds of ivy).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ivy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ivy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ivy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ivy.html) on Mova free.