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Boston ivy
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Boston ivy
n.
A high-climbing woody vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) native to eastern Asia and having three-lobed deciduous leaves. It frequently covers the outer walls of buildings and has attractive fall coloration. Also called Japanese ivy.

Boston ivy
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the US name for Virginia creeper [2]
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Noun1.Boston ivy - Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berriesBoston ivy - Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
genus Parthenocissus, Parthenocissus - woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils


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