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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 ivyBoston ivy - Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
Japanese ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata
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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He replaced a three-block-long Japanese privet hedge at Citrus Grove Park with two crawling vines, creeping fig and Boston ivy.
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About half a century ago, a tiny Boston ivy appeared in the dusty space below the neighboring home and began to climb and proliferate.
COMFORT ME WITH IVY by Byrne, Katharine / Commonweal
Most of the plants are low-water users, including California poppies, wild lilacs and Boston ivy, said Pattison.
PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON PLANTING by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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