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Definition of Japanese ivy
1. Noun. Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries.
Generic synonyms: Vine
Group relationships: Genus Parthenocissus, Parthenocissus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Japanese Ivy
Literary usage of Japanese ivy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Garden Flowers: A Popular Study of Their Native Lands, Their Life by Harriet Louise Keeler (1910)
"The autumnal tints are bewitching and bewildering, a confusion of rich scarlet
and crimson, changing somewhat earlier than the Japanese ivy. BOSTON IVY. ..."
2. Luther Burbank, His Life and Work by Henry Smith Williams (1915)
"Mr. Burbank has been unable to hybridize the Japanese ivy and the Virginia creeper,
but he says that he sees no reason why the two should not be crossed, ..."
3. Sessional Papers by Canada Parliament (1901)
"The Japanese ivy is not thoroughly satisfactory in Ontario and Quebec, as it
kills back more or less every year, and sometimes is killed out altogether. ..."
4. Art Out-of-doors: Hints on Good Taste in Gardening by Schuyler Van Rensselaer (1893)
"For such a purpose the so-called Japanese ivy is an excellent plant. It looks as
though nature had invented it to serve the architect's needs. ..."
5. Art Out-of-doors: Hints on Good Taste in Gardening by Schuyler Van Rensselaer (1893)
"For such a purpose the so-called Japanese ivy is an excellent plant. It looks as
though nature had invented it to serve the architect's needs. ..."
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