Kenilworth ivy

noun

Any member of the species Cymbalaria muralis.

Meanings

nounKenilworth ivy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny member of the species Cymbalaria muralis.

Origin

From its speculated origin, the English town of Kenilworth or the nearby castle of the same name + ivy, due to the plant's leaves' resemblance to those of ivy.

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Kenilworth ivy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenilworth%20ivy

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“Kenilworth ivy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenilworth%20ivy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kenilworth ivy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenilworth%20ivy.

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