Definition of Boston ivy in English:

noun

• A Virginia creeper with three-lobed leaves, which is cultivated for its foliage.

  Parthenocissus tricuspidata, family Vitaceae

  Example sentences

  • ‘The exterior walls of the house are also home to crawling Boston ivy.’
  • ‘About half a century ago, a tiny Boston ivy appeared in the dusty space below the neighboring home and began to climb and proliferate.’
  • ‘Wisteria and clematis vines cover the arbors, while Boston ivy and trumpet vines link the two levels.’
  • ‘Boston Ivy can easily climb tree bark, wooden fences, concrete masonry, and brick or stone walls.’
  • ‘Climbers with clinging rootlets along the stems (climbing hydrangea, English ivy, creeping fig) or disc-shaped holdfasts (Virginia creeper, Boston ivy) can damage old, crumbly mortar or loose stucco.’