Kenilworth ivy

noun

Ken·​il·​worth ivy

ˈkenᵊlˌwərth-

: a delicate trailing Old World plant (Cymbalaria muralis) of the family Scrophulariaceae with palmately lobed and veined leaves and small pale violet flowers with a yellow palate

Word History

Etymology

from Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, England

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