Meaning & use
Ivy
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A climbing or trailing evergreen plant with lobed, glossy leaves that clings to walls, trees, and other surfaces.
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Ivy crept up the old brick facade of the library.
They trimmed back the ivy before it could damage the mortar.
A note on using this word
Ivy is often associated with academic tradition, as in the term 'Ivy League,' referring to older elite universities historically covered in ivy-clad buildings.
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