Virginia+creeper

  • 11virginia creeper leafhopper — noun Usage: usually capitalized V : a jassid bug (Erythroneura ziczac) that is highly destructive to Virginia creeper in parts of the United States …

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  • 12Virginia creeper — noun Date: 1704 a common North American tendril climbing vine (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) of the grape family with palmately compound leaves and bluish black berries called also woodbine …

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  • 13Virginia creeper — a climbing plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of the grape family, native to North America, having palmate leaves, usually with five leaflets, and bluish black berries. Also called American ivy, ivy vine. [1660 70, Amer.] * * * ▪ plant also… …

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  • 14virginia creeper — vir|gin|i|a creep|er [və:ˌdʒıniə ˈkri:pə US və:rˌdʒıniə ˈkri:pər] n [U and C] a garden plant that grows up walls and has large leaves that turn deep red in autumn …

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  • 15Virginia creeper — Vir|gin|ia creep|er [ və dʒınjə ,kripər ] noun count or uncount a plant that grows upward by fixing itself to walls or trees. It has leaves that turn red in the fall …

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  • 16Virginia creeper — noun a North American vine which is cultivated for its red autumn foliage. [Parthenocissus quinquefolia and other species.] …

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  • 17virginia creeper — noun (C, U) a garden plant that grows up walls and has large leaves that turn deep red in autumn; woodbine AmE …

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  • 18Virginia creeper — Virgin′ia creep′er n. pln a North American climbing plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of the grape family, having palmate leaves, usu. with five leaflets, and bluish black berries • Etymology: 1660–70, amer …

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  • 19Virginia creeper — /vədʒɪniə ˈkripə/ (say vuhjineeuh kreepuh) noun a climbing plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and other species of Parthenocissus, of North America and elsewhere, having palmate leaves, usually with five leaflets, and bluish black berries …

  • 20Virginia creeper — noun common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish black berrylike fruit (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑American ivy, ↑woodbine, ↑Parthenocissus quinquefolia • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑ …

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