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ivy in French

ivy in French is lierre — ivy means a climbing or trailing evergreen plant (genus Hedera) that clings to walls, trees, and fences.

ivy in French

lierre
noun
Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.

What does "ivy" mean?

  1. noun A climbing or trailing evergreen plant (genus Hedera) that clings to walls, trees, and fences.
    "Ivy had crept up the entire side of the old brick house."
  2. noun Informal: a member of the Ivy League, a group of prestigious old US universities.
    "She turned down an Ivy for a smaller liberal-arts college."
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ivy in a sentence

  • Ivy had crept up the entire side of the old brick house.
  • They planted ivy along the fence to hide the chain-link.
  • She turned down an Ivy for a smaller liberal-arts college.

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What is "ivy" in French?

"ivy" in French is lierre. ivy means: A climbing or trailing evergreen plant (genus Hedera) that clings to walls, trees, and fences.

How do you use "ivy" in a sentence?

Example: "Ivy had crept up the entire side of the old brick house." In French, "ivy" is lierre.

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