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kenilworth ivy

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Kenilworth ivy

–noun
a European climbing vine, Cymbalaria muralis, of the figwort family, having irregularly lobed leaves and small, lilac-blue flowers.
Also called coliseum ivy.


Origin:
named after Kenilworth and its castle
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Kenilworth ivy  
n.  A European creeping herb (Cymbalaria muralis) with palmately lobed leaves and solitary, pale purple flowers.

[After Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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