| Virginia creeper n. A North American climbing vine (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) having palmately compound leaves with five leaflets and bluish-black berries. Also called woodbine. |
Virginia creeper
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called (US) American ivy woodbine a vitaceous woody vine, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of North America, having tendrils with adhesive tips, bluish-black berry-like fruits, and compound leaves that turn red in autumn: widely planted for ornament
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called Japanese ivy a similar related plant, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of SE Asia, having trilobed leaves and purple berries US name Boston ivy
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| Noun | 1. |  Virginia creeper - common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruitvine - 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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