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Word entry · 3 letters

ivy

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"Climber on old brick"

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3 lettersPronunciation /ˈaɪvi/Part of speech nounSorted ivyStarts with IEnds with Y12 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Climbing evergreen plant that often grows on walls.

Word origin

From Middle English ivi, from Old English īfiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *ibig, *ibag, *ibah, from Proto-Germanic *ibahs (compare West Flemish iefte, Low German Eiloov, Ieloof, German Efeu), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ- (compare Welsh efwr (“black elder”), Ancient Greek ἴφυον (íphuon, “spike-lavender, Lavandula Spica”)).

Used in a sentence

  • “Hidden timber elements, lintels and roof tiles have also been replaced, in addition to gaining a new paint job and guttering drainage, and the removal of ivy that was damaging the exterior.”
  • “Ivy Andrews, Ivy Calvin, Ivy Lee”
  • “Ivy Olson, Ivy Williamson”

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Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues

01“Climber on old brick”3 letters
02“Climbing green plant”3 letters
03“Climbing wall plant”3 letters
04“Clinging green vine”3 letters
05“Green vine on stone”3 letters
06“Leafy climber”3 letters
07“Plant on a wall”3 letters
08“Plant on college walls”3 letters
09“Vine on a building”3 letters
10“Wall-climbing plant”3 letters
11“Wall-climbing vine”3 letters
12“Wall creeper”3 letters

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