virginia creeper

Vir·gin·ia creep·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ver-jin-yuh kree-per]
- /vərˈdʒɪn yə ˈkri pər/
- /vəˈʤɪnjə ˈkriː.pər/

Definitions of virginia creeper words

noun virginia creeper a climbing plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of the grape family, native to North America, having palmate leaves, usually with five leaflets, and bluish-black berries. 1
noun virginia creeper a vitaceous woody vine, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of North America, having tendrils with adhesive tips, bluish-black berry-like fruits, and compound leaves that turn red in autumn: widely planted for ornament 0
noun virginia creeper a similar related plant, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of SE Asia, having trilobed leaves and purple berries 0
noun virginia creeper woodbine (sense 2) 0
noun virginia creeper A climbing plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia. 0

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1660-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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