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Definition of Hedera
1. Noun. Old World woody vines.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Araliaceae, Family Araliaceae, Ivy Family
Member holonyms: Common Ivy, English Ivy, Hedera Helix, Ivy
Definition of Hedera
1. Noun. (gardening) Any Old World ivy of the genus ''Hedera'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hedera
Literary usage of Hedera
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contributions to Horticultural Literature: Being a Selection of Articles by William Paul (1892)
"hedera minor marmorata.—Leaves small, beautifully marbled with white ; growth
... hedera palmata.—Leaves dark green, of medium size, very broad and deeply ..."
2. Handbook of Practical Botany: For the Botanical Laboratory and Private Student by Eduard Strasburger (1887)
"Resin passages in the bast of a young stem of hedera helix in transverse section (x
800). A, early stage ; E, later stage; g, the resin passage surrounded ..."
3. The Flower Garden, Or, Breck's Book of Flowers: In which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1858)
"hedera helix. — Common Ivy. — The ancients held Ivy in great esteem, and Bacchus
is represented as crowned with it to prevent intoxication. ..."
4. The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and by C M Hovey (1855)
"THE Ivr, (hedera.) This most desirable of all climbers is too tender to be
recommended for general cultivation in the latitude of Boston. ..."
5. The ivy, a monograph: Comprising the History, Uses, Characteristics, and by Shirley Hibberd (1872)
"GROUP I.—GREEN-LEAVED CLIMBING FORMS OF hedera HELIX. HELIX, The common wild
ivy (syn. Helix minor).—This is the commonest form of H. helix as a wild plant ..."
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