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Boston ivy

noun

  1. a climbing woody vine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of the grape family, native to eastern Asia and grown in North America as a wall covering.

Boston ivy

noun

  1. See Virginia creeper
    the US name for Virginia creeper

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Boston ivy1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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