Boston ivy
noun
: a woody Asian vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) of the grape family typically having 3-lobed leaves
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The hugging vines like fig ivy, English ivy and Boston ivy (curiously, all unrelated) do nothing to pull brick, stone or mortar apart.
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Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2021
Dense clouds of wisteria and Boston ivy climb across the pool house’s roof, lending the impression that it’s rooted firmly in place.
—New York Times, 16 Sep. 2020
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Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2021
Dense clouds of wisteria and Boston ivy climb across the pool house’s roof, lending the impression that it’s rooted firmly in place.
—New York Times, 16 Sep. 2020
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“Boston ivy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston%20ivy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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