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Word entry · 3 letters

ivy

Best crossword clue

"Climber on old brick"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /ˈaɪvi/Part of speech nounSorted ivyStarts with IEnds with Y12 cluesVery common crossword word
1I2V3Y

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

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues

01Climber on old brick3 letters
02Climbing green plant3 letters
03Climbing wall plant3 letters
04Clinging green vine3 letters
05Green vine on stone3 letters
06Leafy climber3 letters
07Plant on a wall3 letters
08Plant on college walls3 letters

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