hedera

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/ˈhɛ.də.ɹə/

noun

Any Old World ivy of the genus Hedera

OriginLatin hedera →
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Meanings

nounhedera (plural hederas)

plural hederas

  1. agricultureAny Old World ivy of the genus Hedera

    The American Ivy Society hewed closely to the theme, exhibiting only hederas that come from Ireland or have an Irish name.

    2007 March 8, Jan Benzel, “Philadelphia Calls Off Winter for a Week”, in New York Times
  2. mediaA fleuron depicting an ivy leaf.

Origin

  1. Latinhedera“ivy”
  2. Englishhedera

From the genus name Hedera, in turn from Latin hedera (“ivy”).

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APA

hedera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedera

MLA

“hedera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedera. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hedera,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedera.

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