English ivy

noun

1. ivy ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of English ivy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

Horticultural invasives, such as butterfly bush, English ivy, pampas grass and many other garden favorites that have escaped cultivation, are of increasing concern.

From Seattle Times

A: There’s a reason English ivy is on the invasive plant list.

From Seattle Times

The cemetery stopped planting English ivy and wintercreeper, two common invasive species, and began replacing it with native ground covers.

From Science Daily

Here grow maple, oak, hickory, cottonwood, sycamore, river birch, hackberry, fronds bowed under climbing English ivy, with winter creeper spreading underfoot.

From New York Times

Non-natives — think Himalayan blackberry and English ivy as examples — have an unfair advantage.

From Seattle Times