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Virginia creeper

American  

noun

  1. a climbing plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of the grape family, native to North America, having palmate leaves, usually with five leaflets, and bluish-black berries.

Virginia creeper British  

noun

  1. Also called (US): American ivy.   woodbine.  a vitaceous woody vine, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of North America, having tendrils with adhesive tips, bluish-black berry-like fruits, and compound leaves that turn red in autumn: widely planted for ornament

  2. US name: Boston ivy.  Also called: Japanese ivy.  a similar related plant, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of SE Asia, having trilobed leaves and purple berries

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Etymology

Origin of Virginia creeper

An Americanism dating back to 1660–70

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