Meanings
nounBoston ivy (usually uncountable, plural Boston ivies)
plural Boston ivies
- uncountableusuallyA perennial vine related to the grapevine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, which, like true ivy (Hedera helix), is planted next to masonry buildings to grow on the walls. In spite of the name, Boston ivy is native to Japan, Korea and China.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAsiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
Similar
Japanese ivyParthenocissus tricuspidata
Broader
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 爬牆虎 /爬墙虎
- 爬牆虎 /爬墙虎 (páqiánghǔ)Parthenocissus tricuspidata
French vigne vierge à trois pointes
- vigne vierge à trois pointesParthenocissus tricuspidata
German Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe
- Dreispitzige JungfernrebeParthenocissus tricuspidata
Japanese ツタ
- ツタ (tsuta)Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Korean 담쟁이덩굴
- 담쟁이덩굴 (damjaeng'ideonggul)Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Polish winobluszcz trójklapowy
- winobluszcz trójklapowyParthenocissus tricuspidata
Swedish rådhusvin
- rådhusvinParthenocissus tricuspidata
Vietnamese trinh đằng ba mũi
- trinh đằng ba mũiParthenocissus tricuspidata
Welsh dringwr fflamgoch tri phigyn
- dringwr fflamgoch tri phigynParthenocissus tricuspidata
Cite this entry
APA
Boston ivy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boston%20ivy
MLA
“Boston ivy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boston%20ivy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boston ivy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boston%20ivy.
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